Goal-directed Brain Cells
Bats have specialized neurons that help them navigate towards a target.
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Monkey Metamemory
Neuroscientists investigate how humans ponder what we’ve learned by studying the brains of monkeys.
Hummingbird Vision
Hummingbirds have vision that’s specially tuned to fast movement in every direction.
Robotic Medical Implants
Magnets trigger biocompatible robotic gears that deliver drugs safely within the body.
Arctic Camels
Camels seem perfectly suited to life in the desert, but they may have evolved those traits in the …
Plant Drug Factories
Stressing out plant cells can coax them into revealing medically-useful chemistry.
Trillions of Insects
No other creatures match insects when it comes to sheer numbers of migrating animals.
Reindeer Clocks
Most mammals have internal clocks that regulate their daily cycles, but not reindeer.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles
In a race against time, scientists attempt to stop an insect invader by using its own sounds.
Carbon Monoxide Antidote
Researchers develop the first fast-acting antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Brain on Time
The brain chemical dopamine may regulate our perception of how fast time passes.
Physics of Tomorrow
In a special issue of Physics Today, scientists speculate about the physics of the 22nd century.