1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (345+ words) A new technology called Lin Cx allows scientists to create custom electrical connections between neurons with high precision. Researchers say it may help treat disorders caused by damaged brain circuits. Damage to brain circuits plays a major role in many…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (429+ words) Researchers discovered that atomic rotations inside a crystal can unexpectedly flip direction while still obeying the laws of angular momentum conservation. The study, published in Nature Physics, offers new insight into the origins of magnetism and could help researchers develop…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (649+ words) A comprehensive new study shows that Europe's landscapes have been shaped by grasslands and open woodlands for more than 20 million years, suggesting that modern afforestation efforts go against this long-standing ecological pattern. Imagine walking through untouched nature in central Europe…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago  (416+ words) Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of true bug that has claws. Amber from Myanmar's Kachin region has preserved many fossils that reveal the animal diversity of a Cretaceous forest ecosystem from about 100 million years ago. The deposit continues…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (287+ words) A new study reveals that the brain may continue interpreting language and predicting information even while unconscious under anesthesia....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (700+ words) Researchers have identified tiny genetic "switches" that appear to play a surprisingly large role in human language ability. Researchers at University of Iowa Health Care have identified specific genetic sequences that play an unusually large role in human language ability....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (553+ words) A study found that early-life epigenetic changes and gut microbiome development are closely linked and may shape the risk of ASD and ADHD. Some gut bacteria appeared to offer protective effects against these conditions. From the moment a baby is…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (382+ words) A Cleveland Clinic study found that testosterone may help limit glioblastoma growth, with supplemental testosterone linked to a 38% lower risk of death in men with the disease. The team also reviewed data from more than 1, 300 men with glioblastoma and found…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (530+ words) A new feeding study suggests that replacing common processed snacks with a daily serving of almonds may do more than improve nutrition. Replacing typical Western-style snacks with a daily serving of almonds may improve gut bacteria, lower several inflammatory signals,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (775+ words) The findings highlight a new frontier in "precision nutrition," where biomarkers could help personalize diets to support better health and longer life. A new study from researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests that part of the…...