Researchers find improvement in relative retention of women but predict decades of sustained effort are required to achieve gender parity.
Researchers use a computer model to explain how children integrate information during word learning
The games we play reflect the socio-ecological characteristics of the culture that we are in
To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a new study shows.
Men and women in same-sex couples are more likely to commute by public transport and less likely to drive to work than those in different-sex couples, according to a new study.
Ancient genomes shed new light on the earliest Europeans and their relationships with Neandertals
Speaking Spanish on the campaign trail may seem like a good way to connect with some voters, but new research from Rice University finds it can actually hurt the chances of Hispanic candidates who aren’t native speakers.
Sediment DNA tracks 300,000 years of hominin and animal presence at Denisova Cave
A scattering-type scanning nearfield optical microscope offers advantages to researchers across many disciplines.
Denisova Cave has yielded new Denisovan remains associated with archaeological artifacts in its lowermost layers dating to 200,000 years ago
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Every third heart patient feels pressured to return to work. This can backfire and result in long-term sickness leave and unemployment, one of the researchers behind a new study argues.
Ancient human and animal DNA can remain stably localized in sediments, preserved in microscopic fragments of bone and feces
Half of all young people treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems, according to a new study by researchers from Lund University and Gothenburg, Sweden, among others.
The fluttery flight of butterflies has so far been somewhat of a mystery to researchers, given their unusually large and broad wings relative to their body size.
Becoming a parent often brings great joy, but not always.
An international group of researchers has been studying a group of microorganisms called Asgard archaea for several years.
Neutron scattering reveals coherent waves of ‘spin excitons’ in nickelate crystal
Scientists have developed a new way to identify and reduce the impact of chemicals and diseases in global aquaculture (fish farming).
Molecules containing heavy and deformed radioactive nuclei may help scientists to measure symmetry-violating phenomena and identify signs of dark matter.
CANCER How do you detect a dangerous cancer if you do not know exactly what to look for or where? New research into biliary tract cancer conducted at the University of Copenhagen can pave the way for early detection of the deadliest cancers.