Psychopaths’ Brains
Specific brain abnormalities distinguish true psychopaths from other violent criminals.
Specific brain abnormalities distinguish true psychopaths from other violent criminals.
The antidepressant Zoloft affects cell membranes in yeast, which lack the brain chemical the drug targets.
FARM SCIENCE - Does exposure to farms and forests stave off asthma and allergies? How to combat viruses with pigs. And why milk goes sour faster than other beverages.
People who live around fewer varieties of plants, and whose skin carries fewer kinds of bacteria, are more likely to have allergies.
New studies reveal why black pepper fights fat cells, and why caffeine could help dry eye syndrome.
BIRDS & DINOSAURS - Scientists discover T. Rex's feathered cousin, did dino gas warm the ancient earth? And giant fleas that may have pestered the prehistoric giants. Also: why the amorous pursuits of an Australian bird has turned it into a horticulturalist, and how ravens keep track of friend and foe.
Microbial fuel cells, which clean wastewater and generate electricity, are getting closer to practicality.
Male Spotted Bowerbirds unintentionally cultivate ornamental plants while attempting to woo the opposite sex.
Why some planets are on the run. How to harpoon a comet. And counting penguins from space.
A new technique can quickly identify a pathogen and size up its drug resistance, all with one test.
Researchers have estimated the total number of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica using satellite images.
SOUND SCIENCE - Can sounds influence dreams? Emotional similarities between music and speech. Does a deeper voice lead people to vote for a political candidate? Baboons that recognize words. And baby goats with accents.
CHEMISTRY & LIFE - What 2-billion-year-old raindrop fossils can tell us about conditions on the early earth. What science is revealing about the artwork of Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent Van Gogh. And a breakthrough in materials science technology yields plastic that can repair itself.
Each group of carnivores has a different set of genetic mutations that has knocked out its sweet tooth.
Taking antibiotics early in life can lead to asthma, according to a study in mice.