Science & Technology

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is one of the most common types of epilepsy worldwide. Although symptomatic medications are available, one-third of TLE patients remain unresponsive to current treatment, so new drug targets are critically needed. Neuroscie…

Nearly 1 in 7 Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis, and most aren’t seeking professional care for it, according to a new study.

Pioneering a new technique, researchers have peered into the extremely faint light that exists between galaxies to describe the history and state of orphan stars.

Understanding how bats tolerate viral infections without developing symptoms may lead to better ways of combating human disease.

Researchers examining the characteristics of picky eaters have found the color of the bowl food is served in has an influence on taste.

Scientists have measured how unpaired electrons in atoms at one end of a molecule can drive chemical reactivity on the molecule’s opposite side. This work shows how molecules containing these so-called free radicals could be used in a whole new class o…

A newly compiled dataset quantitatively captures witchcraft beliefs in countries around the world, enabling investigation of key factors associated with such beliefs.

A new animal study points to a gene that is important for the earliest development of basic social behaviors. The work also suggests that exposure to certain drugs and environmental risk factors during embryonic development can cause changes to this ge…

Scientists have discovered why some coronaviruses are more likely to cause severe disease, which has remained a mystery, until now. Researchers say their findings could lead to the development of a pan-coronavirus treatment to defeat all coronaviruses …