Electric skyrmions charge ahead for next-generation data storage

A team of researchers has observed chirality for the first time in polar skyrmions, in a…

General anesthesia hijacks sleep circuitry to knock you out

Researchers have found that general anesthesia induces unconsciousness by hijacking the neural circuitry that makes us…

Diabetes drug may reverse heart failure

Researchers have demonstrated that the recently developed antidiabetic drug empagliflozin can treat and reverse the progression…

Giant tortoises migrate unpredictably in the face of climate change

Galapagos giant tortoises, sometimes called Gardeners of the Galapagos, are creatures of habit. In the cool…

Giant tortoises migrate unpredictably in the face of climate change

Galapagos giant tortoises, sometimes called Gardeners of the Galapagos, are creatures of habit. In the cool…

Israeli team: human error may have caused spacecraft crash

The Israeli start-up behind last week's failed lunar landing says human error may have caused the…

Israeli team: human error may have caused spacecraft crash

The Israeli start-up behind last week's failed lunar landing says human error may have caused the…

Researchers map sound, response and reward anticipation in mouse brain

Neuroscientists report that two areas of the mouse brain combine representations of what is heard and…

Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula

This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA Hubble…

Weak honey bee colonies may fail from cold exposure during shipping

Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance hauling, according…