There are high hopes that quantum computing's tremendous processing power will someday unleash exponential advances in…
IQ a better predictor of adult economic success than math
IQ in childhood is a better indicator of adult wealth than math for very preterm and…
Wild African ape reactions to novel camera traps
An international team of researchers analyzed video from remote camera-trap devices placed in ape-populated forests throughout…
Duplicate or mirror?
Seven of the ten most frequent medications contain chiral agents. These are molecules that occur in…
As uniform as cloned soldiers, new spiders were named after the Stormtroopers in Star Wars
Despite being widely distributed across north and central South America, the small family of similarly looking…
Brain wave stimulation may improve Alzheimer’s symptoms
By exposing mice to a unique combination of light and sound, neuroscientists have shown they can…
Gravity influences how we make decisions – new research
Returning to Earth from the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield remarked how making the…
Gravity influences how we make decisions – new research
Returning to Earth from the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield remarked how making the…
Renewable energy won’t make Bitcoin ‘green,’ but tweaking its mining mechanism might
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is known for its energy footprint. Now, a researcher suggests that renewable hydropower…
Sea otters’ tool use leaves behind distinctive archaeological evidence
Researchers have analyzed the use by sea otters of large, shoreline rocks as 'anvils' to break…