Us vs. them: Understanding the neurobiology of stereotypes

Scientists describe how non-invasive brain stimulation -- a technique he and others have pioneered to unlock…

Best use of wildflowers to benefit crops on farms

For the first time, a new study of strawberry crops on New York farms tested this…

Mammals cannot evolve fast enough to escape current extinction crisis

The sixth mass extinction is underway, this time caused by humans. A team of researchers have…

Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of brain development, study finds

Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of cell death across the brain, exhibiting greater nerve cell death…

Psychopaths in the C-Suite?

The seemingly never-ending stream of corporate scandals over the past decades, from Enron to Theranos, suggests…

Technique quickly identifies extreme event statistics

Engineers have developed an algorithm that quickly pinpoints the types of extreme events that are likely…

How beetle larvae thrive on carrion

The burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides buries the cadavers of small animals to use them as a…

Linguistic red flags from Facebook posts can predict future depression diagnoses

Research finds that the language people use in their Facebook posts can predict a future diagnosis…

Discovery of a simplest mechanism for color detection

Color vision, ocular color detection is achieved with complicated neural mechanisms in the eyes. Researchers have…

Polio: Environmental monitoring will be key as world reaches global eradication

Robust environmental monitoring should be used as the world approaches global eradication of polio, say researchers…