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Using light to manipulate neuron excitability
Researchers have devised a way to achieve long-term changes in neuron activity. With their new strategy,…
Soft robot detects damage, heals itself
Engineers have created a soft robot capable of detecting when and where it was damaged —…
Reading the room: Humans struggle to identify aggression in dogs, other humans
Researchers showed participants videos of human, dog, and macaque pairs to determine how well humans assess…
The secret to STEM diversity may lie in peer mentorship
A new paper shows that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the…
Germicidal UV lamps: A trade-off between disinfection and air quality, study finds
When winter chill strikes, people stay indoors more often, giving airborne pathogens — such as SARS-CoV-2…
Hearing is believing: Sounds can alter our visual perception
Audio cues can not only help us to recognize objects more quickly but can even alter…
Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years
Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified — opening a ‘game-changing’ new chapter in the history of evolution.…
50 years since the last Apollo astronauts went to the moon, NASA is finally going back
December 7, 1972 was the launch of the final mission in NASA’s Apollo moon program. Fifty…
New virus discovered in Swiss ticks
The Alongshan virus was discovered in China only five years ago. Now researchers have found the…