In August 2021, Matthew Schrag, a neuroscientist and physician at Vanderbilt University, got a call that would plunge him into a maelstrom of possible scientific … Signs of fabrication in scores of Alzheimer’s articlesRead more
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Revealing the Smithsonian’s ‘racial brain collection’
On the day Mary Sara died of tuberculosis in a Seattle sanitarium, the doctor caring for the 18-year-old offered her brain to one of the … Revealing the Smithsonian’s ‘racial brain collection’Read more
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Google made large contributions to climate change deniers
Google has made “substantial” contributions to some of the most notorious climate deniers in Washington despite its insistence that it supports political action on the … Google made large contributions to climate change deniersRead more
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How the Higgs Boson Ruined Peter Higgs’s Life
Ten years ago scientists announced one of the most momentous discoveries in physics: the Higgs boson. The particle, predicted 48 years earlier, was the missing … How the Higgs Boson Ruined Peter Higgs’s LifeRead more
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Largest ever human family tree
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute have taken a major step towards mapping the entirety of genetic relationships among humans: a single … Largest ever human family treeRead more
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Orangutans also know hooks making
The bending of a hook into wire to fish for the handle of a basket is surprisingly challenging for young children under eight years of … Orangutans also know hooks makingRead more
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Ape ‘vocabularies’ shaped by social mingling
Social mingling shapes and transforms the ‘vocabularies’ of apes, just like in humans, according to new research led by the University of Warwick. In a … Ape ‘vocabularies’ shaped by social minglingRead more
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Facial Expressions Do Not Reveal Emotions
Do your facial movements broadcast your emotions to other people? If you think the answer is yes, think again. This question is under contentious debate. … Facial Expressions Do Not Reveal EmotionsRead more
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Hubble Space Telescope Spots Most Distant Star Ever Seen
The scientists nicknamed the star “Earendel,” from an Old English word meaning “morning star” or “rising light.” Earendel, whose technical designation is WHL0137-LS, is at … Hubble Space Telescope Spots Most Distant Star Ever SeenRead more
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Early-life stress can disrupt maturation of brain’s reward circuits, promoting disorders
A new brain connection discovered by University of California, Irvine researchers can explain how early-life stress and adversity trigger disrupted operation of the brain’s reward … Early-life stress can disrupt maturation of brain’s reward circuits, promoting disordersRead more