How brain connectivity differs in healthy aging and semantic dementia
A new study published in the journal Cortex sheds light on how brain network organization…
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It’s tough to resist scratching an itch — and evolution may be to blame
A new study conducted in mice suggests that, although it’s not all good, our urge…
Large-scale neuroimaging study finds no evidence of atypical amygdala connectivity in autism
A neuroimaging study of over 200 individuals with autism found no evidence of atypical functional…
Fake studies are slowing slowing lifesaving medical research — all while fraudsters are getting rich, investigation reveals
Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate…
New fabric can heat up almost 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weather
A new smart fabric converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than…
Scientists uncover a new mechanical pathway linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A newly published study in Royal Society Open Biology provide new insight into the potential…
Antarctic scale worm: The glitzy frilly horror show with giant protruding jaws that look like Alien’s xenomorph
This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can’t decide if it’s dressed for a glitzy…
Watch China’s 4-legged ‘Black Panther 2.0’ robot run as fast as Usain Bolt
Researchers in China have developed a unique running stance for their four-legged robot, which allows…
Loneliness skews partner perceptions, harming relationships and reinforcing isolation
Lonely people underestimate how much their loved ones care about them, which damages relationships and…
To help AIs understand the world, researchers put them in a robot
Large language models like ChatGPT display conversational skills, but the problem is they don’t really…
Milky Way quiz: How well do you know our home galaxy?
Test your knowledge of the Milky Way’s size, speed, age, galactic neighbors and more.
Newly discovered super-Earth orbits in and out of its star’s habitable zone. Could life survive its extreme climate?
The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre.
Women with heightened interoceptive awareness have more frequent and satisfying orgasms, study finds
New research published in Brain Sciences suggests that women who are more attuned to their…
Can your eyes get sunburned?
Photokeratitis, or eye sunburn, can happen at any time of the year.
Science news this week: Doomsday predictions and asteroid secrets
Feb. 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well…
‘Neuroergonomics’ aims to monitor workers’ brains to boost productivity. Is that… okay?
Neurotechnology raises many high-stakes ethical questions. Setting ground rules could help protect workers and ensure…
Infant mortality is on the rise in the US — experts point to stricter abortion laws as reasons why
The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.
FCC demands CBS provide unedited transcript of Kamala Harris interview
The Federal Communications Commission demanded that CBS provide the unedited transcript of a 60 Minutes…
FDA approves first non-opioid pain medicine in more than 20 years
The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a new non-opioid pain medication this…
Santorini is having a swarm of tiny earthquakes. Is the Greek isle about to erupt?
An uptick in seismic activity on the volcanic island of Santorini has raised concerns about…
Google Pixel 4a’s ruinous “Battery Performance” update is a bewildering mess
What exactly is wrong with the batteries in some of Google’s Pixel 4a phones still…
A new kind of non-opioid painkiller gets FDA approval
The new drug, called Journavx, is a non-opioid for treating short-term moderate to severe pain.
4,000-year-old footprints near Pompeii show people fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption thousands of years before the famous one
Footprints from people and animals feeling the eruption of Vesuvius in 1995 B.C. were recently…
AI reaches human-level performance on general intelligence test—what does it mean?
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed…
