Ancient fish ponds in the Bolivian savanna supported human settlement

A network of fish ponds supported a permanent human settlement in the seasonal drylands of Bolivia…

Scientific reproducibility does not equate to scientific truth, mathematical model finds

Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always reproducible, according…

Jawless fish take a bite out of the blood-brain barrier

A jawless parasitic fish could help lead the way to more effective treatments for multiple brain…

Experimental brain-controlled hearing aid decodes, identifies who you want to hear

Our brains have a remarkable knack for picking out individual voices in a noisy environment, like…

How climate change will affect the rural northeast: Expect three weeks of heat

While extreme cold and snow often make headlines in the Northeast United States, by 2060, there…

Brazil seeks China's OK for genetically modified sugarcane

Brazil’s agriculture minister will ask Chinese officials on Thursday to greenlight exports to the Asian nation…

Cellular rivalry promotes healthy skin development

Scientists have discovered a curious phenomenon taking place in mouse skin: cells compete with one another…

Coherent? Voice disorders significantly affect listeners, too

Researchers conducted a study to see if there are differences in speech intelligibility (a listener’s ability…

Virutally energy-free superfast computing invented by scientists using light pulses

A new invention uses magnets to record computer data which consume virtually zero energy, solving the…

A new way to wind the development clock of cardiac muscle cells

A study published in the journal Stem Cells describes a new and unexpected way to accelerate…