Learning reshapes inhibitory synapses differently within the same nerve cell, study suggests

Our brain must be able to learn new things without losing previously stored information or the stability of its networks.

Rare particle decays hint at deviations from Standard Model predictions

Studying rare processes is part and parcel of particle physics, providing stringent tests of the Standard Model. At the ...

Superheavy-element compound reveals weaker-than-expected bond due to relativistic effects

An international collaboration led by a research group from GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt, Germany, has achieved the first ...

Sheep grazing in solar fields offers farmers economic, ecological gains

Two new research papers shed light on the growing practice of grazing sheep in fields with solar arrays. One demonstrates ...

Employees look to leaders as study finds gap between workplace promises and employee experience

A survey of UK employees has revealed that more than half experience a mismatch between what their employer says and what ...

Earth's mantle was 'breathing' oxygen a billion years before it hit the atmosphere, mineral time capsules reveal

Why is there life on Earth? It's one of the oldest questions humans have asked, and as far as we know, our planet is the only ...

Patchier permafrost is linked to more intense hillslope erosion in Alaska

The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the globe, and scientists are racing to understand how that fact affects the region's landscapes and ecosystems. Permafrost thaw is one of the ...