How does the brain link events to form a memory? research reveals unexpected mental processes

How does the brain link events to form a memory? research reveals unexpected mental...

A woman walking down the street hears a bang. Several moments later she discovers her boyfriend, who had been walking ahead of her, has...
Research found that wearing a face mask stopped person-to-person spread of the virus

Research found that wearing a face mask stopped person-to-person spread of the virus

A study by a team of researchers led by a Texas A&M University professor has found that not wearing a face mask dramatically increases...
Study: Up to 45 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic

Study: Up to 45 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic

An extraordinary percentage of people infected by the virus behind the ongoing deadly COVID-19 pandemic never show symptoms of the disease, according to the...
Report: New light shed on intelligent life existing across the galaxy

Report: New light shed on intelligent life existing across the galaxy

One of the biggest and longest-standing questions in the history of human thought is whether there are other intelligent life forms within our Universe....
Report: New archaeological research demonstrates earliest projectile technology in the tropical rainforests of Sri Lanka

Report: New archaeological research demonstrates earliest projectile technology in the tropical rainforests of Sri...

The origins of human innovation have traditionally been sought in the grasslands and coasts of Africa or the temperate environments of Europe. More extreme...
Report: 'Fat burning' molecule has implications for treatment of obesity

Report: ‘Fat burning’ molecule has implications for treatment of obesity

Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population. With obesity comes a variety...
Report: Volcanic activity and changes in Earth's mantle were key to rise of atmospheric oxygen

Report: Volcanic activity and changes in Earth’s mantle were key to rise of atmospheric...

Oxygen first accumulated in the Earth's atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event. A long-standing puzzle has been that geologic...
Study: Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia

Study: Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia

In times of unexpected uncertainty, such as the sudden appearance of a global pandemic, people may be more prone to paranoia, Yale University researchers...
Report: Tests show 'magnetoelectric' power is viable option for clinical-grade implants

Report: Tests show ‘magnetoelectric’ power is viable option for clinical-grade implants

Rice University neuroengineers have created a tiny surgical implant that can electrically stimulate the brain and nervous system without using a battery or wired...
Report: The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices

Report: The design could advance the development of small, portable AI devices

MIT engineers have designed a "brain-on-a-chip," smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known...

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