Unpicking the Mystery of the Body’s ‘Second Brain’
Sitting alongside the neurons in your enteric nervous system are underappreciated glial cells, which play key roles in digestion and disease that scientists are only just starting to understand......»»
Consciousness Might Hide in Our Brain’s Electric Fields
A mysterious electromagnetic mechanism may be more important than the firing of neurons in our brain to explain our awareness.....»»
Developing Expertise Improves the Brain’s Ability to Concentrate
Expertise bulks up the brain’s ability to think deeply, a skill that may generalize across tasks.....»»
AI Analysis of Police Body Camera Videos Reveals What Typically Happens during Traffic Stops
Examining body camera videos at scale reveals racial differences in how police treat drivers during traffic stops—and what corrective programs really work.....»»
Fossil teeth suggest a long childhood is the prelude to the evolution of a large brain
Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key developmental period for acquiring all the cognitive sk.....»»
Simple model system can break down fibrils to investigate drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
The origin of many diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's can be found at the molecular level in our body, in other words, in proteins. In a healthy system, these proteins are responsible for numerous physiological functions......»»
Computational method pinpoints how cause-and-effect relationships ebb and flow over time
A new computational method can identify how cause-and-effect relationships ebb and flow over time in dynamic real-life systems such as the brain......»»
Virtual fruity fly model can simulate sensory navigation
All animals, large or small, have to move at an incredible precision to interact with the world. Understanding how the brain controls movement is a fundamental question in neuroscience. For larger animals, this is challenging because of the complexit.....»»
Give your brain a workout using music and this EEG wearable
Alphabeats, which uses music to help increase brain performance, has partnered with Muse and will use its EEG headbands to track and monitor improvements......»»
The Rise of the Golden Idol review: you need to solve this hilarious mystery
The Rise of the Golden Idol turns its puzzling predecessor into a downright hysterical comedy of errors that you shouldn't miss......»»
New Thunderbolts trailer solves one long-standing MCU mystery
The latest Thunderbolts* trailer finally answers one of MCU fans' longest-running questions......»»
3 great free movies to stream this weekend (November 8-10)
From November 8-10, stream these great movies for free, including a charming walk-and-talk drama, a sci-fi mystery, and a terrific thriller. .....»»
Brainy bumblebees still succumb to the temptations of caffeine and sugar
A bumblebee's brain is smaller than a sesame seed. But it can still accomplish quite a bit......»»
How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, scientists discover a universal principle
The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Yet, despite decades of research, the mystery of how the brain achieves this has remained elusive......»»
Evolutionary anthropologist presents hypothesis about why humans are dominating the world over other animals
Why is human culture—the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations—so much more powerful than animal cultures?.....»»
Ultrasensitive nanoscale sensors can identify lung cancer through exhaled isoprene
Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early diagnoses—and improve patients' prospects. In a study in ACS.....»»
Reconstructing plesiosaur swimming styles with a bio-inspired control system
A research group may have unraveled the mystery behind the locomotion of the ancient marine reptile, the plesiosaur, by recreating a bio-inspired control system that accounts for motion adjustment......»»
Silent Hill 2 remake players just discovered a huge secret
A Reddit user has solved the mystery behind Silent Hill 2 remake's photos, and it has added fuel to a potential fan theory......»»
A Greek mountain could help solve the mystery of cloud formation
On the rocky slopes high above lush pine forests and mountain lakes, a group of researchers have just finished setting up their gear......»»
Ivanka Trump shares the fitness routine that has ‘transformed’ her body: ‘Safe and steady’
Ivanka Trump shares the fitness routine that has ‘transformed’ her body: ‘Safe and steady’.....»»
Deep sea rocks suggest oxygen can be made without photosynthesis, deepening the mystery of life
Oxygen, the molecule that supports intelligent life as we know it, is largely made by plants. Whether underwater or on land, they do this by photosynthesizing carbon dioxide. However, a recent study demonstrates that oxygen may be produced without th.....»»