Success stories from computational neuroscience
Watch the conversation. How do brains work? How do neural circuits in different parts of the brain perform…
In 2003, China planted small islands of native trees along a degraded river; 20 years later they held only 19–30% of an intact forest’s diversity and biomass
Tropical forests have been heavily degraded because of human activities. (Representational photo) Planting trees across vast areas may…
How the Tide Turns at the Mouth of the Elbe
One of the major rivers of Europe, the Elbe flows more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) across the…
A new way to watch heat move through electronics | MIT News
The same overheating problem that happens to our laptops also plagues computer servers and data centers around the…
Three lions have the most beautiful reaction to a man singing a Guns N’ Roses song to them
There are several stories written about music taming the savage beast, but this is no fairy tale. A…
Neural stem cells split early into distinct neuron lineages
The cerebral cortex is densely packed with different nerve cells that enable us to perceive, think and act.…
Court setback for company behind proposed €88m wind farm in Waterford
A company behind a proposed €88m wind farm in Waterford which was refused planning permission has suffered another…
NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth
This composite of seven images from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows Earth, visible as…
Scientists Tried to Cut a Photon in Half—and Broke the Rules of Physics
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: When you try to clip a photon using a…
“While healthy adults were off the menu for most predators, the old, sick and young often faced grisly ends.” 9 animals that could kill giant mammoths
Think of the ice age and you’ll probably imagine a snow-covered landscape inhabited by so-called ‘cavemen’, sabre-toothed tigers,…
Blocking ZFP36L2 protein may disrupt colorectal cancer metastatic growth
Digestion is hard on the cells that line the human gut, and they are constantly being shed and…
Challenges and next steps in climate disaster communication
Houston, J. B. Am. Behav. Sci. 65, 887–892 (2021). Article Google Scholar Houston, J. B. et al. Disasters…