Planned movements and spontaneous reactions are processed differently in the brain

Scientists have been able to show in their recently published study of two rhesus monkeys that…

Crumple up this keyboard and stick it in your pocket

Bendable portable keyboards for use with computers and other electronic devices are already on the market,…

Robot bloodhound tracks odors on the ground

Bloodhounds are famous for their ability to track scents over great distances. Now researchers have developed…

Fetal T cells are first responders to infection in adults

Researchers have discovered there is a division of labor among immune cells that fight invading pathogens…

Modern laser science brightened by 2,300-year-old technology

Scientists have harnessed a 2,300-year-old water displacement technology to develop a novel laser beam that traps…

Scientists unravel DNA code behind rare neurologic disease

Scientists conducting one of the largest full DNA analyses of a rare disease have identified a…

Putting the brakes on metastatic cancer

A groundbreaking discovery has identified previously unknown therapeutic targets that could be key to preventing the…

Possible link found between diabetes and common white pigment

In a pilot study, crystalline particles of titanium dioxide -- the most common white pigment in…

Cooler computing through statistical physics?

Recent breakthroughs in nonequilibrium statistical physics have revealed opportunities to advance the 'thermodynamics of computation,' a field that…

Beluga whales have sensitive hearing, little age-related loss

Scientists published the first hearing tests on a wild population of healthy marine mammals. The tests…