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The next time you visit an art gallery or museum, you might be getting more than just an afternoon of culture—you could be fundamentally altering how your brain processes information.
May 8, 2025
The study, published April 18 in Science Advances, reveals the atomic structure of a molecular machine called the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC), which was first hypothesized in 1971 but remained structurally uncharacterized until now.
Apr 19, 2025
Ancient tree rings have revealed that three consecutive years of severe drought weakened Roman Britain before the catastrophic "Barbarian Conspiracy" of 367 CE, when coordinated attacks by Picts, Scots, and Saxons devastated the province.
Apr 17, 2025
Digital technologies evolve too rapidly for scientists to effectively evaluate their potential harms, threatening public safety and accountability, according to a new report published in the journal Science.
Apr 17, 2025
New evidence from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests astronomers may have found the strongest hints yet of life beyond our solar system.
Apr 17, 2025
Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.
Apr 9, 2025
Researchers studying British Labrador retrievers have identified multiple genes associated with canine obesity and shown that these genes are also associated with obesity in humans.
Mar 7, 2025
A new technology that captures carbon dioxide from the air and transforms it into fuel using only sunlight could help reshape our approach to both climate change and energy production.
Feb 13, 2025
Scientists have created tiny copper structures shaped like flowers that could help solve two of humanity's biggest challenges: climate change and sustainable fuel production.
Feb 3, 2025
A groundbreaking study suggests that eating more fiber-rich foods might be more effective than taking probiotics in preventing dangerous gut infections.
Jan 10, 2025
Brain differences between males and females are present from birth, according to a landmark study that examined brain scans of more than 500 newborns.
Jan 7, 2025
The biological price of loneliness may be steeper than previously thought. Scientists have identified specific proteins in blood that could explain why…
Jan 3, 2025
Imagine AI systems that can predict and sell your decisions to companies before you've even made them.
Dec 30, 2024
Published in PLOS Computational Biology | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Dec 27, 2024
