Science & Technology

After reviewing more than 100 years of research on learning, authors of a new paper say combining two strategies — spacing and retrieval practice — is key to success.

Therapy is informed not just by the practitioner’s expertise but also by the patient’s expectations about that expertise and how likely they are to benefit from it. Research suggests that therapists who demonstrate both warmth and competence can shape …

The Laramie chickensage is unusual among the hundreds of species of sagebrush, most of which are primarily pollinated by the wind.

Neuroengineers were able to map the locations and activity of up to 1 million potential synaptic links in a living brain thanks to a new 3D electrode array that records the split-second evolution of electrical pulses in tens of thousands of neurons in …

A new highly selective PET imaging agent can detect the presence of overexpressed monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) in cognitively unimpaired individuals with high beta amyloid -one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s diseas-according to new research. The r…

A newly developed mathematical model incorporates the influence of social interactions on community exercise trends, suggesting that interacting with moderately active people could influence sedentary people to become more active.

Ostrich-like dinosaurs called ornithomimosaurs grew to enormous sizes in ancient eastern North America, according to a new study.

Researchers discovered how a sugar called trehalose works with proteins to allow tardigrades to survive a severe lack of water.

Policy makers assume that adding more detail to mathematical models will produce more accurate predictions, but that’s not always the case, a new study shows.

Scientists have uncovered new details of how ice forming below the ocean surface in Antarctica provides cold dense water that sinks to the seabed in an important aspect of global water circulation.

A team measured how levels of various proteins in brain cells change in response to brain activity.

New findings demonstrate how the rapid antigen test can be used to triage healthcare workers for returning to work during periods of acute staffing shortages during COVID surges. They also show that a majority of health care workers remain antigen posi…

Research led by doctors and scientists have identified a gene that may provide a therapeutic target for the deadly, treatment-resistant brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

People who gain or lose weight soon after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may be more likely to have changes in their thinking skills than people who maintain their weight, according to a new study.

In medieval Norway, high status individuals tended to be taller and to have stronger bones, possibly as a result of a favorable lifestyle, according to a new study.

Well before evolving to help vertebrates breathe underwater, gills played an early and equally important role regulating the salt and pH balance of blood, according to surprising new research.

In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with the intent of taking over the galaxy. Here on nonfictional planet Earth, ‘Borgs’ are DNA packages that could help humans fight climate change.

Using bacteria of the Bartonella henselae species, researchers have demonstrated that antibodies can prevent certain surface proteins of bacterial pathogens from entering host cells. The findings are important for the development of new drugs against h…

New substances that activate adrenalin receptors instead of opioid receptors have a similar pain relieving effect to opiates, but without the negative aspects such as respiratory depression and addiction. New findings are a milestone in the development…

Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia, is plagued by political and economic crises. The fall of a president, a military putsch and the crackdown on religious minorities have had an impact not only on life but also on research in the country. One area of…