Experimental drug shows promise for genetic form of ALS

An early stage trial of an investigational therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suggests that people…

Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind

Lifelong chemical records stored in the canine teeth of an elusive group of seals show that…

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Hippos, the animal silicon pumps

The excrements of hippos play an important role in the ecosystem of African lakes and rivers.…

Alzheimer's disease is a 'double-prion disorder'

Two proteins central to the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease act as prions — misshapen proteins that…

Exaggerated physical differences between male and female superheroes

Superheroes like Thor and Black Widow may have what it takes to save the world in…

How our brain generates consciousness — and loses it

In a first of its kind study, researchers have used cellular resolution in vivo two-photon calcium…

InSight Lander Captures a Sunset on Mars

NASA’s InSight lander used the Instrument Deployment Camera (IDC) on the end of its robotic arm…

InSight Captures Sunrise and Sunset on Mars

InSight joins the rest of NASA’s Red Planet surface missions, all of which have…

Surprisingly wet asteroid dust could spark a rethink of Earth's water

Samples of space dust from the Hayabusa mission to the asteroid Itokawa are far less dry…