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Otters learn by copying each other
Otters can learn how to solve puzzles by watching and copying each other, new research shows.
Robotic system monitors specific neurons
Engineers have devised a way to automate the process of patch-clamping, using a computer algorithm that…
Fungal spore ‘death clouds’ key in gypsy moth fight
A fungus known to decimate populations of gypsy moths creates 'death clouds' of spores that can…
Millennials prefer healthy habits, less likely to choose opioids to manage pain
Often spending their days hunched over phones, tablets or computers and their free time at spin…
Huge hidden reservoirs of turbulent gas in distant galaxies
ALMA has been used to detect turbulent reservoirs of cold gas surrounding distant starburst galaxies. By…
When making decisions, monkeys use different brain areas to weigh value and availability
Seventeenth-century mathematician Blaise Pascal first introduced the idea of expected value, which is reached by multiplying…
A decline in navigational skills could predict neurodegenerative disease
Changes in how humans map their surroundings and construct and follow directions as they age have…
Hidden deep in the brain, a map that guides animals’ movements
New research has revealed that deep in the brain, in a structure called striatum, all possible…
‘Seeing’ robot learns tricky technique for studying brain cells in mammals
Scientists have successfully taught robots to perform a challenging brain technique only previously mastered by a…