Sleep & Memory
Different stages of sleep may play separate, crucial roles in memory formation.
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Server Naps
Programming big computer servers to shut on and off in fractions of a second could save huge amounts …
Addiction & Parkinson’s
Parkinson's disease and addiction overlap in surprising ways.
Fingerprint Purpose
New research suggests our fingerprints help us feel finely detailed surfaces.
Upside-Down Airplanes
The shape of the wing is what allows a plane to fly upside down.
Enamel Gene
Scientists have identified a gene that controls the production of tooth enamel.
Grandparent Advantage
Grandparents may have helped the human population expand.
Imposter Caterpillars
A species of caterpillar tricks ants into treating it better than its own young.
Giant Snake
A super-sized snake in prehistoric Colombia tells scientists about the future of global warming.