A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

Researchers outline a roadmap for applying transcranial focused ultrasound, a noninvasive technique for stimulating the brain ...

Engineers have created metal tubes that won’t sink, even when smashed full of holes, bringing the idea of truly unsinkable ...

As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to be shifting toward humans.

A destructive plant pathogen has long puzzled scientists with its ability to move swiftly through crops and cause sudden, ...

Between 20 and 30 percent of people with psoriasis eventually develop a second, more disabling problem: painful joint inflammation. Known as psoriatic arthritis, it can quietly worsen and, without ...

New research shows that gut bacteria and metabolites may reveal early warning signs of multiple gastrointestinal diseases. Scientists have uncovered biological signals in the gut that may make it ...

A brief, calorie-restricted diet centered almost entirely on oats led to a surprisingly strong and lasting reduction in cholesterol in people with metabolic syndrome. A very short dietary intervention ...

A modern materials study suggests that Thomas Edison’s early light bulb experiments may have unknowingly produced graphene decades before the material was formally theorized or isolated. Thomas Edison ...

Scientists watched a solar flare grow from tiny magnetic sparks into a violent plasma-raining avalanche on the Sun.

Scientists have found that the human brain understands spoken language in a surprisingly similar way to advanced AI systems.

Researchers have created a targeted compound that blocks an enzyme linked to inflammation in individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease, while still maintaining normal brain ...