You’re born with most of your neurons — but the brain makes some mysterious new ones in adulthood
Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating…
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It’s not digital illiteracy: Here’s why older adults are drawn to dubious news
A recent study published in Public Opinion Quarterly challenges the prevailing belief that digital illiteracy…
Partner’s positive mood linked to reduced cortisol levels in older couples
A new study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology highlights the profound impact a partner’s positive…
Childhood maltreatment alters serotonin and dopamine receptor systems in primates, study finds
A study of rhesus macaques revealed that infants who experienced higher levels of maltreatment by…
Teen creates memecoin, dumps it, earns $50,000
On the evening of November 19, art adviser Adam Biesk was finishing work at his…
Turuchan pika: The adorable ball of fluff that just loves to play
Turuchan pikas play all sorts of games, including swinging from branches, throwing food around and…
Newborn brains reveal innate ability to process complex sound patterns
A new study published in PLOS Biology provides evidence that newborns possess the ability to…
2025 Lamborghini Urus SE first drive: The total taurean package
Lamborghini provided flights from Albany, New York, to Bologna, Italy, and accommodation so Ars could…
World’s 1st mechanical qubit uses no light or electronics. It could lead to ultra-precise gravity-sensing tech.
Scientists have created a single unit of quantum information using a superconducting circuit and a…
Destroyed observatory helped SETI unlock the secrets of ‘cosmic lighthouses’ powered by dead stars
“Even years after the Arecibo Observatory’s collapse, its data continues to unlock critical information that…
Tiny, portable ‘laboratories’ sort germs using electricity
Pathogens have distinct electrical charges, shapes and sizes. Measuring how quickly they move through an…
Scientists uncover an unsettling effect of chronic social stress on brain cells
A recent study in Nature Aging sheds light on how social stress accelerates the aging…
Do cats communicate with their tails?
From tail up to tail down, what do different cat tail positions and movements mean?
‘A challenge and an opportunity for evolution’: The extreme, hidden life thriving in Earth’s most acidic and alkaline lakes
“The most acidic natural inland waters are the lakes that lie in the craters of…
After critics decry Orion heat shield decision, NASA reviewer says agency is correct
Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an…
Google’s Genie 2 “world model” reveal leaves more questions than answers
In March, Google showed off its first Genie AI model. After training on thousands of…
Raw milk from US dairies must now be tested for bird flu
A new federal order requires that U.S. dairies provide milk samples to the USDA so…
US to start nationwide testing for H5N1 flu virus in milk supply
On Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would begin a nationwide…
Proposed time limits on anesthesia may have jeopardized patient safety
Blue Cross Blue Shield’s now rescinded plan to put time limits on anesthesia put a…
Rock found by a 6-year-old on a beach is actually a 50,000-year-old Neanderthal ax
The 6-year-old boy found the rock and then didn’t tell anyone for three years. But…
Your AI clone could target your family, but there’s a simple defense
On Tuesday, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation advised Americans to share a secret word…
TikTok’s two paths to avoid US ban: Beg SCOTUS or woo Trump
On Friday, a US appeals court upheld a federal law that could ban or force…
Notre Dame is reopening. What does that mean for its acoustics?
Researcher Brian Katz is studying the acoustics of the Paris cathedral and how it’s been…
Most expensive dinosaur skeleton ever now on display in New York City
‘Apex,’ one of the most complete stegosaurus fossils ever found, is on display at the…
