Coal Vent Bacteria
Scientists discover useful biomedical compounds above a smoldering inferno.
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AI Beats People at Poker
A computer program finally beats the pros at poker.
Precise Memory
An electromagnetic device could improve our ability to remember details.
Illness & Sleepiness
A primitive neural switch may explain why illness makes us sleepy.
Brilliance Stereotypes
Gender stereotypes about extreme intelligence take hold in the early school years.
Crowd-sourcing Better Tomatoes
Researchers turn to panels of taste testers to identify key flavor chemicals lost during the past …
Cooking Spray Calories
How can companies claim that cooking sprays are “fat-free” if the first ingredient is oil?
Prehistoric Sea Temperature
Measurements of ocean temperatures from the last interglacial period suggest today’s climate models …
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 …