Eelectrostimulation can improve working memory in people

In a groundbreaking study, researchers demonstrate that electrostimulation can improve the working memory of people in…

Genetic variant linked to cucumber fruit length

Fruit size is a major determinant of yield and market value. New research describes the discovery…

Electric vehicle adoption improves air quality and climate outlook

A new study quantified the differences in air pollution generated from battery-powered electric vehicles versus internal…

Earliest life may have arisen in ponds, not oceans

Primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for brewing up Earth's first life forms, more…

Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks

In a study of healthy volunteers, researchers found that our brains may solidify the memories of…

Hubble peers at cosmic blue bauble

Messier 3: containing an incredible half-million stars, this 8-billion-year-old cosmic bauble is one of the largest…

Bigger portions lead to preschoolers eating more over time

Researchers found that when served larger portions of typical meals or snacks, preschoolers consumed more food,…

Population health: A rapidly evolving discipline in US academic medicine

Leaders from department-level initiatives across the US weigh in on how academic medicine is embracing population…

Performance of perovskite solar cells: The interface makes the difference

Researchers look in detail at the interfaces in perovskite solar cells to understand the differences observed…

Fishy diagnostics for food allergy testing

Scientists have found material commonly used for fish allergy testing is unreliable -- potentially putting lives…