Girls are better at masking autism than boys

Girls with autism have relatively good social skills, which means that their autism is often not…

New indications of gradual decline of dinosaurs before the end of the cretaceous period

The gradual decline of the dinosaurs and pterosaurs presumably came before the impact of the Chicxulub…

Patients in intensive care feel better with light adapted to the time of day

The light environment in intensive care affects how patients feel – even a year after completed…

New experimental drug offers hope for menopausal women with frequent menopausal hot flushes

Women plagued by frequent hot flushes during the menopause could cut the number of flushes by…

Deploying an ancient defense to kill cancer

What if your body's ancient defenses against invading bacteria could be hijacked to help kill cancer?…

Mutant lifestyles: Researchers uncover a potent genetic element in Earth’s smallest life forms

A potent genetic element has been uncovered in Earth's smallest life forms. A multitude of previously…

Spray-on memory could enable bendable digital storage

Researchers have created a new 'spray-on' digital memory using only an aerosol jet printer and nanoparticle…

Man moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord

Electrical stimulation was used on the spinal cord of a patient in a new study, and…

Tiny plankton wields biological ‘gatling gun’ in microbial Wild West

Researchers have obtained an unprecedented view of the 'ballistic' weaponry of planktonic microbes, including one that…

Stretching the boundaries of neural implants

New nanowire-coated, stretchy, multifunction fibers can be used to stimulate and monitor the spinal cord while…