Experimental device generates electricity from the coldness of the universe

A drawback of solar panels is that they require sunlight to generate electricity. Some have observed…

A brain region for Pokémon characters?

Adults who played Pokémon videogames extensively as children have a brain region that responds preferentially to…

Transplanting gut bacteria alters depression-related behavior, brain inflammation in animals

Scientists have shown that transplanting gut bacteria, from an animal that is vulnerable to social stress…

Public dread of nuclear power limits its use

Nuclear power has been a part of the American energy portfolio since the 1950s, but for…

Homemade cat food diets could be risky

A new study finds most homemade cat food recipes are unlikely to provide cats all their…

New molecule maps cerebrovascular system

A peptide is capable of binding to the blood-brain barrier that protects the central nervous system…

External reference drug pricing could save medicare tens of billions

A new study found that prices for brand-name prescription drugs averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher…

Ayahuasca fixings found in 1,000-year-old bundle in the Andes

Today's hipster creatives and entrepreneurs are hardly the first generation to partake of ayahuasca, according to…

Radical desalination approach may disrupt the water industry

Researchers report that they have developed a radically different desalination approach--''temperature swing solvent extraction (TSSE)''--for hypersaline…

Social media has limited effects on teenage life satisfaction

A study of 12,000 British teenagers has shown that links between social media use and life…