Physical motion of neural signals may play a more important role in brain function than previously thought | Continue reading
Two scientists suggest that depression is not a malfunction, but a mental adaptation that brings certain cognitive advantages | Continue reading
'Oumuamua, the first-known visitor from outside the solar system, may not have been an asteroid after all | Continue reading
Long-overlooked “tunneling nanotubes” and other bridges between cells act as conduits for sharing RNA, proteins or even whole organelles | Continue reading
Fetch Robotics CEO Melonee Wise talks about the need for standardizing robots and diversifying engineering teams | Continue reading
Can drinking mushroom beverages really make you more productive, resilient, relaxed or good-looking? | Continue reading
Astronomers have used a pair of galaxies far beyond the Milky Way to test general relativity with unprecedented precision | Continue reading
New research in mice details the mechanism of how caffeine seems to help the heart | Continue reading
A unique signature in gravitational wave observations could show that hypothetical tunnels through space-time actually exist | Continue reading
A unique signature in gravitational wave observations could show that hypothetical tunnels through space-time actually exist | Continue reading
Dust clouds blotting out the sun could be the end of the solar-powered probe | Continue reading
A committed few can influence the many and sweep away social conventions, new research shows | Continue reading
Google as a window into our private thoughts | Continue reading
AI scientists try to trick smart systems into making dumb gaffes | Continue reading
Scientists are mapping the extreme interiors of exotic stars with unprecedented clarity, and setting new boundaries on the births of black holes | Continue reading
The uncharted territory of uterus transplants is sparking patients’ interest, but surgeons and endocrinologists remain wary | Continue reading
A study describes the complex brain circuitry that lets us identify, savor (or recoil from) a taste | Continue reading
Resurgent outbreaks of infectious diseases are sickening thousands, and the causes are societal | Continue reading
The reach of the scientific method is constrained by the limitations of our tools and the intrinsic impenetrability of some of nature's deepest questions | Continue reading
Intel’s head of quantum computing talks about the challenges of developing algorithms, software programs and other necessities for a technology that doesn’t yet exist | Continue reading
Intel’s head of quantum computing talks about the challenges of developing algorithms, software programs and other necessities for a technology that doesn’t yet exist | Continue reading
Poop studies are helping communities make intervention decisions | Continue reading
New findings raise public health concerns in poorer nations where rice is a major dietary staple | Continue reading
In 1981 physicist Nick Herbert leveraged strange features of quantum mechanics to design a superluminal communication system. The quest to uncover its subtle flaw led to a profound new understanding of the quantum world | Continue reading
Signals long thought to be “noise” appear to represent a distinct form of brain activity | Continue reading
Signals long thought to be “noise” appear to represent a distinct form of brain activity | Continue reading
A new experiment hints at surprising hidden mechanics of quantum superpositions | Continue reading
Research finding hints at the possibility of new treatments to restore lost memories | Continue reading
Physicists believe that at the tiniest scales, space emerges from quanta. What might these building blocks look like? | Continue reading
Whether carting pizzas or passengers, small autonomous aircraft like the ones Amazon, Uber and others are testing need sophisticated traffic management to prevent collisions | Continue reading
A growing body of evidence links the neurodegenerative disease to the gastrointestinal tract, opening new possibilities for treatment | Continue reading
In a coal-dependent state, a Republican governor wants to focus on solutions to limit CO2 emissions | Continue reading
A study finds improvement from pretending to move muscles | Continue reading
A new analysis of a seismic signal suggests the entire mountain didn’t collapse | Continue reading
Making data more publicly available is complicated by the large volume | Continue reading
In a new book, bestselling author Michael Pollan explores psychedelics and the mind | Continue reading
The autonomous rotorcraft will fly to the Red Planet with the Mars 2020 rover | Continue reading
The connection between mother and child is ever deeper than thought | Continue reading
Menu label requirements go into effect Monday | Continue reading
DARPA is developing microscopic chips to help crack down on knockoff parts destined for weapons and satellite systems | Continue reading
Bogs, swamps and mires help keep 500 billion metric tons of carbon out of the atmosphere, so preserving peatlands is emerging as a new priority | Continue reading