Inbreeding and population/demographic shifts could have led to Neanderthal extinction

Small populations, inbreeding, and random demographic fluctuations could have been enough to cause Neanderthal extinction, according…

Researchers study chickens, ostriches, penguins to learn how flight feathers evolved

If you took a careful look at the feathers on a chicken, you’d find many different…

NASA HERO Appendix C Released: Topics in Human Health Countermeasures, Behavioral Performance, and Space Radiation

NASA HERO Appendix C Released: Topics in Human Health Countermeasures, Behavioral Performance, and Space Radiation …

NASA HERO Appendix D Released: NASA Human Research Program Omnibus Opportunity

NASA HERO Appendix D Released: NASA Human Research Program Omnibus Opportunity Click here for…

Biodiversity and wind energy

The location and operation of wind energy plants are often in direct conflict with the legal…

Glass from a 3D printer

ETH researchers used a 3D printing process to produce complex and highly porous glass objects. The…

Building a better battery with machine learning

Researchers have turned to the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to dramatically accelerate battery…

Helper protein worsens diabetic eye disease

In a recent study using mice, lab-grown human retinal cells and patient samples, scientists say they…

Researchers use machine learning tools to reveal how memories are coded in the brain

These findings indicate that stable short-term memory information exists within a population of neurons with dynamic…

Mental practice may improve golfers' putting performance

Researchers are lending support to Arnold Palmer’s famous assertion that golf is predominantly played in ‘the…