SleepLoop: Enhancing Deep Sleep
Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age. Deep sleep is important…
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“Big John” Triceratops Specimen Has Skull Injuries That May Have Come From Combat With Another Dinosaur
The fossilized remains of the triceratops specimen known as ‘Big John’ display injuries to the skull that may have occurred during combat with another triceratops,…
Research Supports “Drunken Monkey” Hypothesis: Humans Inherited Love of Alcohol From Primate Ancestors
Monkeys routinely consume fruit containing alcohol, shedding light on our own taste for booze. For 25 years, UC Berkeley biologist Robert Dudley has been intrigued…
East Asian Lineages in Europe 45,000 Years Ago Explained by Population Hub Out of Africa
The ancient human remains unearthed in the Bacho Kiro cave (in present-day Bulgaria) and recently genetically described were surprisingly reported to be more closely related…
Scientists Unveil How Our Memories Are Stored: The Format of Working Memory
Study provides new insights into how our visual memories are stored. A team of scientists has discovered how working memory is “formatted” — a finding…
Scientists Discover Fish-Like Marine Reptile Buried in Its Own Blubber 150 Million Years Ago
A recent study published in PeerJ examines the preservation of unique ichthyosaur fossils using cutting-edge research methodologies. In the final, large group of ichthyosaurs, one…
New Breed of Honey Bees a Major Advance in Global Fight Against Parasitic Varroa Mite
Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite. A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the…
Continuous Gravitational Waves in the Lab
Gravitational-waves are ripples in space-time created by distant astronomical objects and detected by large complex detectors (like LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA). Finding gravitational-wave signals in…
Revealing the Science Behind Those Irresistible Puppy-Dog Eyes
Differences in facial musculature between wolves and dogs suggests facial expressions played a role in selective breeding and domestication of dogs. Can’t resist your pup’s…
Paleontologist’s New Theory for Why T. rex Had Such Ridiculously Short Arms
T. rex’s short arms may have lowered risk of bites during feeding frenzies. A new hypothesis suggests that the T. rex’s short arms may have…
NIH Begins Clinical Trial Evaluating 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots in Adults
Study Includes Multiple Variant Vaccines Adults interested in joining this study should visit ClinicalTrials.gov and search identifier NCT05289037 for a list of sites and contacts….
Neuroscientists Identify Fundamental Mechanism for Long Term Memory Storage
A University of Iowa neuroscience research team has identified a fundamental biochemical mechanism underlying memory storage and has linked this mechanism to cognitive deficits in…
This Week @NASA: Record-Setting Astronaut Returns, SpaceX Crew-4, Artemis I Moon Mission Test
What the President’s budget means for NASA … A record-setting astronaut returns safely to Earth … And the next Commercial Crew mission to the space…
1,400-Year-Old Mysterious Origins of the Avar Elite Elucidated With Ancient DNA
Multidisciplinary research team sheds light on the 1,400-year-old mystery about the genetic origins of the Avar elite. In the 560s, the Avars established an empire…
Brawn Before Brains: Mammals Bulked Up To Survive Post-Dinosaur World
Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests. For the first 10…
Unusual Dust-Infused Baroclinic Storms Form Over Europe
Long-lasting, icy cirrus clouds filled with Saharan dust covered many parts of the continent in March. In March 2022, several large storms carried clouds of…
Fish Doing Math? Scientists Teach Zebra mbuna Fish and Stingrays To Add and Subtract
Zebra mbuna (a species of cichlid fish) and stingrays can add and subtract one from the numbers one to five, according to a study published…
Scientists Solve Mystery: How Soft Liquid Droplets Erode Hard Surfaces
University of Minnesota research could lead to better, more erosion-resistant materials. A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid…