In the mid-20th century, new evidence showed that the brain could be “plastic,” and that experience could create changes in the brain. Plasticity has been linked to learning new skills, including spatial navigation, aerobic exercise and balance training.
As a kid, Justin Boutilier would sometimes get roped into helping his dad, a paramedic and firefighter, perform automated external defibrillator demonstrations in and around his hometown of Niagara Falls, Canada.
As lakes across the upper Midwest grow warmer year after year, cool-water species of fish are finding it harder to thrive. In Wisconsin, that trend is especially noticeable in struggling populations of walleye — important to many indigenous communities, a top target in the state’s sport fishery, and a popular item on many restaurant menus.
Parents play a major role in whether teens’ use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
With the 2022 Atlantic hurricane approaching in June, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center will have access to the most advanced storm measurement software yet to help them save lives and property with timely warnings.
New, highly detailed and rigorous maps of bird biodiversity could help protect rare or threatened species.
Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) have identified genes that are responsible for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD), the leading cause of death around the world.
Political affiliation could be a greater influence on British voters than their stand on Brexit, especially amid potential misinformation, according to a recent study by the University of Bristol and the University of Western Australia.
A team of international researchers has made an innovative breakthrough with the development of a technique that uses liquid metal to create a stretchable elastic material impervious to liquids and gases.
As robots become more pervasive in a variety of industries, a new study finds that their human colleagues may not be forgiving when the robots make an error.
Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated or how cells respond to a drug.
The MIT professor combines geophysics and geology to understand what’s happening beneath the crust.
New MIT tool pinpoints policy combinations that maximize health benefits.
The international team, which also includes Czech researchers from České Budějovice and Třeboň, received the Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for the best research article or report published in the scientific journal Science in 2021.
Astronomers have found a way to determine an asteroid’s interior structure based on how its spin changes during a close encounter with Earth.
Study on blind patients who recovered their sight suggests rethinking the belief that babies learn to recognize human movement through visual exposure.
Forest trees emit scents when attacked by caterpillars and other herbivores. They use these to attract predatory insects and even birds, thus getting rid of their pests. This had only been demonstrated in laboratory or garden experiments so far. A team of researchers led by Martin Volf from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, could now demonstrate this phenomenon for the first time in a natural habitat – in the 40-metre-high canopy of the Leipzig floodplain forest.
The technique could be used to fabricate computer chips that won’t get too hot while operating, or materials that can convert waste heat to energy.
Butterfly wing disease (epidermolysis bullosa) affects approximately one in 50,000 born babies. This inherited connective tissue disease is characterized by blistering over the entire body surface but it also affects mucous membranes as well as digestive, respiratory, and excretory systems. In a study published in the Journal of Cell Biology, an international research team led by Martin Gregor from the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the CAS described the mechanism by which plectin, one of the proteins associated with the disease, controls the mechanical properties of tissues.
With only a little information, researchers can predict the circumstances under which an ecosystem will be stable or unstable.