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A new study aims to examine the role of napping in brain development among infants and preschoolers. By tracking changes in the hippocampus, the research aims to prove how critical naps are for memory retention and brain...

Merely seeing and smelling food can activate adaptations in liver mitochondria in mice within minutes. This response is driven by the activation of POMC neurons in the brain, signaling the liver to prepare for nutrient p...

The neurons in wasp brains that help them recognise hive mates are similar to those in the brains of primates, including humans

CRISPR has revolutionized science. AI is now taking the gene editor to the next level. Thanks to its ability to accurately edit the genome, CRISPR tools are now widely used in biotechnology and across medicine to tackle ...

The supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies may capture smaller black holes. Not only does this prove a place for the small black holes to grow, it also makes the supermassive ones look even bigger and bright...

Vitamin D enhances a type of gut bacteria in mice, improving their immunity to cancer. The study shows that mice with higher levels of vitamin D resist tumor growth better and respond more effectively to immunotherapy.

A new study revealed varying levels of trust in scientists across 45 different fields, highlighting how perceptions of competence and morality influence public confidence. Conducted with 2,780 U.S. participants, the rese...

Goldene is the latest 2D material to be made since graphene was first created in 2004.

Recency bias in working memory is intrinsically linked to central tendency bias, providing a unified explanation for these widespread cognitive phenomena. The study utilized a novel network model to simulate how these bi...

Researchers developed an AI-based method using EEG scans to estimate brain age, which could lead to early detection of neurological diseases. This technology allows for a less expensive and less invasive assessment compa...

Researchers made a groundbreaking advancement by developing mice with hybrid brains containing rat neurons, allowing them to perceive odors like rats. This innovation underscores the brain's remarkable flexibility to int...

The redness of asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa marks it out as probably originating on the moon, and now we might know the exact impact crater it was launched from

A high dose of creatine can temporarily boost cognitive abilities impaired by sleep deprivation. Conducted with 15 participants who stayed awake overnight, the study showed significant improvements in processing capacity...

Mice that had been genetically modified to lack the ability to smell could sniff out hidden cookies when sensory neurons from rats were grown in their brains

The IRIS infrared beamline at the BESSY II storage ring now offers a fourth option for characterizing materials, cells and even molecules on different length scales. The team has extended the IRIS beamline with an end st...

Amazon are slashing $80 off this fantastic running watch at right now, which boasts two weeks of battery life.

Mercedes-Benz has sold at least one of its new vehicles fitted with its Drive Pilot autonomous driving software, which lets you take your hands off the steering wheel and your eyes off the road.

Theoretical physicists at Utrecht University, together with experimental physicists at Sogang University in South Korea, have succeeded in building an artificial synapse. This synapse works with water and salt and provid...

Intensive breeding since the 19th century has created thousands of varieties of rose, but a reduction in genetic diversity could leave them vulnerable to diseases and climate change

Researchers have developed a compact and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar system that can acquire high-resolution 3D images with a low-power laser. This advance could make single-photon lidar practical for air an...

When fetuses and babies were exposed to sound stimuli, their brains' subsequent electrical activity appeared to be more complicated in the females than the males

Every spring, creepy black 'spiders' sprout up on Mars as buried carbon dioxide ice releases dusty geysers of gas. New ESA images show the phenomenon has begun in the strange Inca City formation.