Three ways studying organic chemistry changes the brain | Abby Simmons,

The region of left hippocampus in red shows decreased mean diffusivity (MD) after learning. The following hippocampal subregions are shown: Cornu Ammonis (CA) in blue; dentate gyrus in green, and sub ...

Methane in the atmosphere is surging, and that's got scientists worried | Julia Rosen

Photo of landfill burnoff flare. Credit: Eddie Hagler/Public Domain March 4, 2019 (Phys.org) -- Scientists love a good mystery. But it's more fun when the future of humanity isn't at stake. This enig ...

Scientists expose hidden risks of diarrhoeal disease | University of East Anglia

Cryptosporidium muris. Credit: public domain image March 4, 2019 (MedicalXpress) -- A rapidly evolving new subspecies of the cryptosporidium parasite -- a leading cause of diarrhoeal disease in child ...

Chirality yields colossal photocurrent | Boston College

The Weyl semimetal Tantalum Arsenide has a colossal bulk photovoltaic effect - an intrinsic, or non-linear, generation of current from light more than ten times larger than ever previously achieved, ...

Due to humans, extinction risk for 1,700 animal species to increase by 2070 | Yale University

Azores. Credit: CC0 Public Domain March 4, 2019 (Phys.org) -- As humans continue to expand our use of land across the planet, we leave other species little ground to stand on. By 2070, increased huma ...

Climate change may affect ecological interactions among species | Peter Moon

Predator-prey equilibria are being disrupted by climate change, according to a study led by Brazilian researchers and published in Nature Climate Change. Credit: Mythilibadam/ Wikimedia Commons Feb. ...

New 'interspecies communication' strategy between gut bacteria and mammalian hosts uncovered | Case Western University

Feb. 21, 2019 (Case Western University) -- Bacteria in the gut do far more than help digest food in the stomachs of their hosts, they can also tell the genes in their mammalian hosts what to do. A st ...

Single CRISPR treatment provides long-term benefits in mice | Duke University

1These images highlight the stark contrast between mouse models of untreated Duchenne muscular dystrophy (left) and those treated with a CRISPR-based genetic therapy after one year (right). On the ri ...

OpenAI's Multitalented AI Writes, Translates, and Slanders | James Vincent

Source: Geospatial World A step forward in AI text-generation that also spells trouble Feb. 14, 2019 (The Verge) -- OpenAI’s researchers knew they were on to something when their language modeling pr ...

How exercise may protect against Alzheimer's | Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Credit: CC0 Public DomainFeb. 9, 2019 (MeidcalXpress) -- Athletes know a vigorous workout can release a flood of endorphins: "feel-good" hormones that boost mood. Now there's evidence that exercise p ...

Sociologists study the impact religion has on child development | Kara Soria

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Feb. 7, 2019 (Phys.org) -- Religion can be a mixed blessing for children as they get older, research shows. Third-graders' psychological adjustment and social competence wer ...