Murder in the Paleolithic? Evidence of violence behind human skull remains

New analysis of the fossilized skull of an Upper Paleolithic man suggests that he died a…

Molecular thumb drives: Researchers store digital images in metabolite molecules

In a step toward molecular storage systems that could hold vast amounts of data in tiny…

Researchers controlled the behavior in a mouse's brain with single-cell precision

Researchers have demonstrated that specific groups of neurons, known as neuronal ensembles, have a causal role…

NASA Scientists, Engineers Honored with Presidential Early Career Awards

NASA Scientists, Engineers Honored with Presidential Early Career Awards Click here for original story,…

Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows

The ancient Philistines, the Biblical villains whose origins have puzzled scholars for decades, came to the…

Space debris re-entry over Florida on July 3, 2019

A Chinese CZ3 rocket body entered Earth’s atmosphere around 06:16 UTC (02:16 EDT) on July 3,…

Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output

Researchers have found a way to increase the output of silicon solar cells by allowing a…

B cells off rails early in lupus

Scientists could discern that in people with SLE, signals driving expansion and activation are present at…

Super-resolution microscopy illuminates associations between chromosomes

Thanks to super-resolution microscopy, scientists have now been able to unambiguously identify physical associations between human…

Plants don't think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness

If a tree falls, and no one’s there to hear it, does it feel pain and…