How language developed: Comprehension learning precedes vocal production

Researchers recently investigated how the closely related West African green monkeys react to unknown sounds. …

New causes of autism found in 'junk' DNA

Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have demonstrated that mutations in so-called ‘junk’ DNA can cause autism.…

Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf

Scientists have discovered an ancient geologic structure that restricts where ocean water flows, and reveals that…

Major step forward in the production of 'green' hydrogen

The first thermodynamically reversible chemical reactor capable of producing hydrogen as a pure product stream represents…

Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV, blood disorders more accessible?

Scientists took a step toward making gene therapy more practical by simplifying the way gene-editing instructions…

Scientists throw new light on photosynthetic supercomplex structure

A team of scientists from Arizona State University has taken a significant step closer to unlocking…

Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV, blood disorders more accessible?

Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center took a step toward making gene therapy more practical…

Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf

The ROSETTA-Ice project, a three-year, multi-institutional data collection survey of Antarctic ice, has assembled an unprecedented…

Major step forward in the production of 'green' hydrogen

The first thermodynamically-reversible chemical reactor capable of producing hydrogen as a pure product stream represents a…

Scientists uncover a trove of genes that could hold key to how humans evolved

Researchers at the Donnelly Centre in Toronto have found that dozens of genes, previously thought to…