Science & Technology

Study suggests modulating the activity of certain neurons could be an effective approach to restoring circuit function.

Use of low-dose atropine eyedrops (concentration 0.01%) was no better than placebo at slowing myopia (nearsightedness) progression and elongation of the eye among children treated for two years, according to a randomized controlled trial. The trial aim…

Researchers have discovered a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in the cerebrospinal fluid known as MTBR-tau243 can be used to track the progression of the disease and could speed drug development.

Routing signals and isolating them against noise and back-reflections are essential in many practical situations in classical communication as well as in quantum processing. In a theory-experimental collaboration, a team has achieved unidirectional tra…

A team has combined economic theory with biology to understand how natural systems respond to change. The researchers noticed a similarity between consumers’ shopping behavior and the behavior of metabolic systems, which convert food into energy in our…

A new study has found that aggression is not always the product of poor self-control but, instead, often can be the product of successful self-control in order to inflict greater retribution.

Biological invasions are a major threat to ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being, resulting in ecosystem degradation and causing economic costs in the multi-trillions of euros globally. A study sheds light on the stark economic cost resulting …

Researchers found that people with strong mind reading abilities — the ability to understand and take the perspective of another person’s feelings and intentions — are more successful in cooperating to complete tasks than people with weaker mind read…

Research has shown quality sleep can help bolster resilience to depression and anxiety.

Researchers use CRISPR techniques to modify lignin levels in poplar trees.

Homelessness has become an increasingly worrisome crisis in our nation over the past several years, but a new study shows that efforts to prevent homelessness work. Researchers found that individuals and families offered emergency financial assistance …

A new talking therapy for depression has shown encouraging early signs of being more effective and cheaper to deliver than the current best practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). A pilot trial has found Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) co…

Heliconius butterflies’ brains grew as they adopted a novel foraging behavior, scientists have found.

Scientists have shown it’s possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion.