A new analysis of sibling records from more than 300,000 individuals suggests that some parents continue to reproduce until they…
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Scientists discover cells that filter and sharpen spatial signals
How do you keep orientation in a complex environment, like the city of Vienna? You can thank your brain’s ‘global…
Why the ‘wimpy’ Y chromosome hasn’t evolved out of existence
The Y chromosome has shrunken drastically over 200 million years of evolution. Even those who study it have used the…
New CT scanning method may improve heart massage
Researchers have succeeded in developing a dynamic 3D CT scanning method that shows what happens inside the body during simulated…
COVID-19: Immune system derails
Contrary to what has been generally assumed so far, a severe course of COVID-19 does not solely result in a…
REM sleep tunes eating behavior
Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions activated during rapid-eye-movement sleep, little is known about what this activity…
Peptide makes drug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again
Scientists have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional…
Tasmanian devil research offers new insights for tackling cancer in humans
Researchers found a single genetic mutation that leads to reduced growth of a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils in the…
Make the best of bad reviews by leveraging consumer empathy
When confronted with unfair negative reviews, firms can strategically leverage consumer empathy and benefit from potential downstream consequences.
Non-invasive nerve stimulation boosts learning of foreign language sounds
New research by neuroscientists revealed that a simple, earbud-like device that imperceptibly stimulates the brain could significantly improve the wearer’s…