Mapping Extinct Brains
Scientists scanned preserved brains of extinct Tasmanian tigers in an attempt to better understand …
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Goal-directed Brain Cells
Bats have specialized neurons that help them navigate towards a target.
Monkey Metamemory
Neuroscientists investigate how humans ponder what we’ve learned by studying the brains of monkeys.
Killer Mice
Scientists discover a vertebrate brain circuit that triggers hunting, pouncing and biting.
Sickness Trackers
Fitness tracking devices could also alert users that they’re getting sick, and provide medical …
Cancer Mass Spectrometry
Molecular analysis of tissue samples could lead to fast, accurate cancer diagnosis.
Bone Batteries
Bone structure inspires the design of a safer lithium ion battery.
Hummingbird Vision
Hummingbirds have vision that’s specially tuned to fast movement in every direction.