Magnetic Resonance Imaging Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Sleep
Our state of consciousness changes significantly during stages of deep sleep, just as it does in a coma or under general anesthesia. Scientists have long…
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New Research Finds Lasting Benefits From Growing Up in a Bilingual Home
“Early bilinguals” have advantages over those who learn a second language later. New research has found that growing up in a bilingual home can provide…
Brain Tissue Analysis Yields Clues to Causes of PTSD
A post-mortem analysis of brain tissue from people who had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may help explain enduring mysteries about the disorder,…
New Form of Lab-Made Meat Promises More Natural Flavor and Texture + Customized Marbling to Your Taste
Layered Sheets of Cells Stack Up to Slabs of Lab-Made Meat McMaster researchers have developed a new form of cultivated meat using a method that…
Giant Ambush-Predator Worms May Have Colonized the Seafloor Around 20 Million Years Ago
Fossil Burrows Point to Ancient Seafloor Colonization by Giant Marine Worms Giant ambush-predator worms, possible ancestors of the ‘bobbit worm’, may have colonized the seafloor…
Ancient DNA Reveals Secrets of Legendary “Game of Thrones” Dire Wolves
Extinct dire wolves split off from other wolves nearly six million years ago and were only a distant relative of today’s wolves, according to new…
Unusually Well-Preserved Genitalia on 50 Million-Year-Old Fossil Assassin Bug
The fossilized insect is tiny and its genital capsule, called a pygophore, is roughly the length of a grain of rice. It is remarkable, scientists…
Parenting Behaviors Associated With Positive Changes in Well-Being During COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have been faced with challenging circumstances to balance work, household, care of children and support of distance learning for school-age…
Scientists Investigate Spiritualist Mediums: Why Some People Report “Hearing the Dead”
Spiritualist mediums might be more prone to immersive mental activities and unusual auditory experiences early in life, according to new research. This might explain why…
Researchers Hot Stock Tip: Avoid This Type of Investment Fund
Specialized ETFs invest in trendy, overvalued areas, study finds. “Buy low and sell high” says the old adage about investing in the stock market. But…
Engineers Create “Living Materials” – Inspired by Symbiotic Culture Used to Make Kombucha Tea
A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions. Engineers at MIT and Imperial College…
A Lurking Threat: Beating the “Billion-Dollar Bug” Is a Shared Burden
Study shows how individual farming practices associated with greater corn rootworm damage can have farther-reaching effects. A lurking threat that has stymied US corn growers…
Scientists Identify Contents of Ancient Maya Drug Containers
Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for the first time. The Washington State University researchers detected Mexican…
How Zombie Movies Prepared You for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tales of post-apocalyptic landscapes in which few survivors emerge into a new and much different world have long been popular tales woven by screenwriters and…
Sexual Harassment Claims by Less Attractive and Less Feminine Women Perceived As Less Credible
Women who are young, “conventionally attractive” and appear and act feminine are more likely to be believed when making accusations of sexual harassment, a new…
Ten “Keys to Reality” From Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek – Understanding Ourselves and Our Place in the Universe
To understand ourselves and our place in the universe, “we should have humility but also self-respect,” the physicist writes in a new book. In the…
Pioneering Research Reveals How Teeth Functioned and Evolved in Giant Mega-Sharks
A pioneering study by University of Bristol researchers finds that the evolution of teeth in the giant prehistoric shark Megalodon and its relatives was a…
Newton’s Principia: A Story of Lost and Stolen Books and Scrupulous Detective Work Across Continents
Hundreds of Copies of Newton’s Principia Found in New Census In a story of lost and stolen books and scrupulous detective work across continents, a…