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The Eight Coolest Inventions From the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show
A needle-free injection system, a bug-watching garden camera, a wearable that helps with memory lapses and more were unveiled at the annual Las Vegas trade show
In a Study on Mice, Scientists Show How the Brain Washes Itself During Sleep
The brain's waste-removal process is "like turning on the dishwasher," a neurologist says, but common sleep medications may harm it
Ancient Romans Breathed in Enough Lead to Lower Their IQs, Study Finds. Did That Toxin Contribute to the Empire’s Fall?
Using Arctic ice core samples, researchers estimate silver mining and smelting released enough lead during the Pax Romana to cause a 2.5- to 3-point drop in IQ
The Speed of Human Thought Is Far Slower Than the Average Wi-Fi, Study Suggests
But the rate that we gather sensory data is 100 million times faster than our thought processes, making our brains champions at filtering information from our chaotic surroundings
Why Do Some People Thrive on So Little Sleep?
Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects
Researchers Find 13 Proteins in the Blood That Are Seemingly Linked to Brain Aging
Though experts say more work is needed to understand the findings, this line of study might offer a way to monitor age-related cognitive disorders and target treatment
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2024
From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the biggest moments of the year
Fish Have a Brain Microbiome. Could Humans Have One Too?
The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy microbial brains is fueling questions about our own brains
The Ten Best Science Books of 2024
From a deep dive on a fatal space shuttle disaster to a study of a dozen iconic trees, these are our favorite titles this year
'Brain Rot,' the Scourge of the Chronically Online, Becomes Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year
The term refers to "the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" that's linked to spending extensive stretches of time scrolling through low-quality content
This Parasitic Fungus Turns Flies Into Zombie Insects
The pathogen takes over the brains of its hosts and controls them for its own sinister ends
Is Depression Contagious?
The science about whether mental health conditions can spread socially is uncertain, but exposure to an affected peer can drive awareness
Bionic 'Pilots' Compete for the Gold at the Cybathlon
In the international competition, people with physical disabilities put state-of-the-art devices to the test as they race to complete the tasks of everyday life
See 15 Mesmerizing Photos of Hidden Scenes Only Visible Through a Microscope
Winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition captured insects, cancer cells, cat claws and more
Can't Get Enough Carbs? That Craving Might Have Started More Than 800,000 Years Ago
New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars
Seeing Vermeer’s 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' in Person Stimulates the Brain More Than Looking at Reprints, Study Suggests
Scientists used EEG headsets, MRI machines and eye trackers to study volunteers' responses to five paintings housed at the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands
Can a Mother’s Mental Health Impact a Baby in the Womb?
Growing research indicates a pregnant woman’s stress level and overall mental well-being can affect fetal and child development, yet access to prenatal mental health care remains inadequate
Scientists Unveil the First-Ever Complete Map of an Adult Fruit Fly's Brain, Captured in Stunning Detail
The brain diagram, called a connectome, could revolutionize researchers' understanding of the human brain, which has many parallels with a fruit fly's
Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Brain Tissue Above the Nose
A new study identified the tiny pollutants in the olfactory bulbs of eight cadavers, suggesting microplastics can travel through the nose to the brain
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Longest Nerve in the Body
Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of the mind such as mood, pleasure and fear
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