Why your ancestors would have aced the long jump

A 52-million-year-old ankle fossil suggests our prehuman ancestors were high-flying acrobats. For years, scientists thought the…

Childhood maltreatment may change brain’s response to threat

Neural activity associated with defensive responses in humans shifts between two brain regions depending on the…

DNA looping architecture may lead to opportunities to treat brain tumors

The discovery of a mechanism by which normal brain cells regulate the expression of the NFIA…

Relationship science: How can couples keep moving forward?

Family studies researchers who study the science behind maintaining romantic relationships focus their work on the…

Earthquake triggers ‘slow motion’ quakes in New Zealand

Slow slip events, a type of slow motion earthquake that occurs over days to weeks, are…

A new genetic marker for schizophrenia

Scientists find a rare genetic variant that shows strong association with schizophrenia.

Massachusetts off-road-vehicle law significantly reduces injuries, hospitalizations in children

The 2010 Massachusetts law restricting the use of off-road vehicles to those age 14 and older…

The turbulent healing powers of plasma

Non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma can help heal wounds, destroy cancer cells and kill harmful bacteria. The…

A novel and practical fab-route for superomniphobic liquid-free surfaces

Scientists have developed a fabrication technology that can inexpensively produce surfaces capable of repelling liquids, including…

Connecting up the quantum internet

Major leap for practical building blocks of a quantum internet: New research demonstrates how to dramatically…