How the brain processes sensory information from internal organs
Most of us think little of why we feel pleasantly full after eating a big holiday meal, why we start to cough after accidentally...
How the brain generates rhythmic behavior
Neuroscientists discovered the mechanism underlying the oscillator circuit that controls the rhythmic extension and retraction of whiskers in mice.
Particles pick pair partners differently in small nuclei
The protons and neutrons that build the nucleus of the atom frequently pair up. Now, a new high-precision experiment has found that these particles...
Discovery and naming of Africa’s oldest known dinosaur
An international team of paleontologists has discovered and named a new, early dinosaur. The skeleton -- incredibly, mostly intact -- was found over the...
Sex differences and AFib: New study flips conventional wisdom
New research has found women -- when height is accounted for -- have a 50% higher risk of developing the abnormal heart rhythm disturbance...
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Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica should include young emperor penguins, scientists say
Scientists are calling for better protections for juvenile emperor penguins, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing the species under the Endangered...
Jackson, Mississippi Is Underwater, but There’s Nothing to Drink
Jackson, Mississippi is facing down a multifaceted water crisis days after severe flooding from the Pearl River this past weekend rendered much of the city...
Everything New in Chrome 105
Google pumps out new software for its web browser like clockwork; so often, in fact, you might tend to tune out new versions when...
NASA Will Re-Attempt a Launch of the Artemis 1 Mission on Saturday
NASA’s mission management team has made the decision to re-attempt a launch of the Artemis 1 Mission’s Space Launch System on Saturday afternoon, saying...