After observing the mating habits of chacma baboons living in the wild over a four-year period,…
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Controlling memory by triggering specific brain waves during sleep
Manipulating the pulses of electrical activity in the thalamus during non-REM deep sleep make mice remember…
Cosmic barbecue: Researchers spot 60 new ‘hot Jupiter’ candidates
Sixty potential new 'hot Jupiters' -- highly irradiated worlds that glow like coals on a barbecue…
Changes in conservation planning can benefit vulnerable mammals
New research underscores the viewing of global conservation priority areas through three lenses: taxonomy, traits and…
How strike-slip faults form: The origin of earthquakes
One structural geologist calls it the 'million-dollar question' that underlies all work in her laboratory: what…
Don’t let lower back injuries take you down for the count
Nearly one in three competitive athletes experiences low back pain. According to a literature review, lower…
Working together to reduce infection in extreme weather events
Researchers have called for health professionals and climate forecasters to work more closely together ahead of…
Finding what’s right with children who grow up in high-stress environments
More attention should be given to what's right with children who grow up in high-stress environmentsm,…
Steroids may do more harm than good in some cases of severe asthma
Corticosteroids, the main treatment for asthma, may worsen the disease in this group of patients, new…
Gene that could play key role in depression identified
Depression affects more than 300 million people annually. Now, a new study has pinpointed how one…