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Chronic pain linked to distinctive patterns of bra...
Better understanding the brain patterns linked to persistent pain could open the door to new treatme...
Covid-19 booster vaccines should leave out origina...
The first covid-19 vaccines were based on the spike protein from the original virus, but including t...
Tonga volcano eruption disrupted satellites halfwa...
A link between volcanic activity and rising bubbles of low pressure in the ionosphere has now been p...
Memcomputer chips could solve tasks that defeat co...
An alternative form of computer chip called a memcomputer could offer benefits over existing machine...
Bowhead whales may resist cancer thanks to superio...
The cells of bowhead whales seem to be better at repairing DNA than those of humans or mice, and thi...
Software update for world’s wind farms could power...
An AI that predicts wind changes could boost wind turbine efficiency by 0.3 per cent, which globally...
Why a blurred background makes objects in photos l...
Photographs with a shallow depth of field trick the brain into assuming that the subject is small an...
Ancient mass extinction may have driven millipedes...
The mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period wiped out many plants. Fossils of millipedes fr...
CRISPR-edited cells could help people survive chro...
Injecting gene-edited heart cells into rats with damaged hearts kept more of them alive and had them...
The hunt for the South Island kōkako, New Zealand’...
The last accepted sighting of the South Island kōkako was in 1967, and it was declared extinct in 20...
Racing drivers blink at the same points when going...
Synchronised blinking may reflect a certain cognitive state that professional racers have when contr...
Stem cell therapy reduces symptoms of progressive ...
After experimental stem cell therapy, people who required assistance walking due to symptoms of prog...
Sound vibrations can encode and process data like ...
A simple mechanical system built from aluminium rods uses vibrations to encode information, mimickin...
Insects are thriving in England's rivers after fal...
An analysis of 30 years of monitoring data shows an upward trend in the population of insects and ot...
Why our brain uses up more energy than that of any...
Our brain's high energy demands, particularly in certain key areas, may have enabled us to evolve un...
People with amputated arms can feel warmth in thei...
Sensors could be added to the fingertips of prosthetic hands that then enable people with amputated ...
Stretchy electronic skin responds to touch and pre...
In tests with a rat, the e-skin patch conveyed touch and pressure signals to the brain, prompting th...
Wolves are scaring smaller predators into deadly c...
Animals fleeing predators can take advantage of the "human shield effect" where they seek refuge in ...
