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Nicotine trigers both aversion and pleasure in the brain. By targetting neurons responsible for aversion to nicotine, it could be possible to design very effective smoking cessation drugs.
A biblical-like ancient snake is revealing new insights into snake evolution.
This was the first time such a behavior was observed in insects and may represent a unique adaptation to bees.
This immense simulation is so complex that scientists have observed phenomena that had not been programmed explicitly in the code.
Birds of a feather flock together... but how do they decide where to go and who to follow?
The researchers caution that this doesn't mean that they can reverse Down's syndrome in humans.
The teeth were in perfect health when they were drilled for ornamentation purposes more than 8,000 years ago.
The new insight could lead to better cochlear implants.
Pulling billions out of poverty and stabilizing climate change aren't necessarily at odds.
The findings could have important implications for deep space missions.
Facebook's recent policy changes makes it harder for legitimate pro-vaccine sources to publish ads while anti-vaccine groups bend the rules.
It really feels like a genuine object.
It is the first time genetic material this old has been retrieved from a fossil in a subtropical area.
The findings strengthen the idea of a mind-body connection.
The last bastion of ice in the Arctic is not that stable after all.
Oxygen is rising and falling with the seasons unpredictably.
Concussions have been linked to severe and irreversible brain damage. Children, whose brains are still developing, may be particularly vulnerable to such injuries when playing contact sports like tackle football or lacrosse.
This is the earliest known physical evidence of insect pollination.
In today's digital age, not having internet access can encroach on a person's freedome of speech and other basic human rights.
Unsinkable ships could become a reality with such technology.
Back and forth transmission of disease between humans and Neanderthals may have kept the two species in check -- but only for a while.
The wine is part of an experiment on aging that could improve food storage in the future.
A survey of more than 24,000 Canadians found that for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), medicating with cannabis reduced the likelihood of experiencing severe depression and suicidal thoughts. As of 2018, cannabis is legal both recreationally and medically in Canada. This has made the drug more readily available to the general population, but […]
Urban homes are artificial environments that foster fungi development.
Curiosity is the only rover left on Mars -- and this haunting photo it recently beamed to Earth perfectly describes the feeling.
The research suggests that there is no safe period to consume marijuana during pregnancy.
The differences may be due to the power dynamics between the two genders.
Luckily deep sleep is the best medicine.
The high-tech prosthetic allows amputees to walk with vigor and balance.
This is an entire new level of mind reading.
The daring spacecraft traveled more than 11 billion miles to exit the solar system.
It could be employed to raise the efficiency of solar harvesting devices.
Traces of moss found in the ice tomb suggest that the prehistoric man roamed far and wide during his last days on Earth.
This could finally bring EVs into the mainstream.
This not just happening only in Germany, but all over the world.
The pill might trigger hormonal changes in developing teens that may make them more prone to depression.
The eyes as windows to the mind.
Vitamin D might mediate the link between sunlight and healthy bacterial diversity in the gut.
Meal sizes were between 29% and 48% larger compared to when eating alone.
Some thunderstorms are so intense that the vivid lightning and crashes of thunder may keep you up at night. Here’s a thought that will surely keep you awake during such restless storms: some lightning bolts are so large they can extend across multiple states. According to scientists who analyzed satellite imagery, one such lighting bolt […]
Protected areas support the climate and wildlife -- it is our responsability to look after them properly.
A new study traced back our ancestral homeland to the south of the Zambezi river, just north of Botswana.
The worst kind of fog there is.
Mammals quickly grew in size after the dinosaur linage collapsed, an exciting new study shows.
A neural network interprets the thoughts of paralyzed patients who image using a pen to form letters and words.
You like gold? That too may have been forged by the catacylsmic merger of neutron stars millions of years ago.
This is the first study that investigated how rearranging a menu can influence meat-free meals.
Crustaceans are just as good as some mammals at spatial learning.
The bad news may signal a deadly change in U.S. environmental health.
Google claims that its quantum processor solved a problem in 200 seconds, whereas a normal machine would have taken 10,000 years.
