Tracking Fastballs
To hit a fastball, a batter's brain has to predict when it'll come across the plate.
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Microbial Cities
The offices of different cities have distinct microbes inhabiting them.
Communicating by Wing
Some birds use their feathers to produce loud sounds as part of elaborate mating rituals.
Phantom Limb Pain
After losing a limb to amputation, many people often feel severe pain emanating from the …
Pachyderms get the Point
Elephants, unlike mammals much more similar to us, seem to instinctively understand pointing …
Bread Mold Battery
Could fungi be a key to safer and longer lasting lithium ion batteries?
Retrieving Lost Memories
In a mouse model of early Alzheimer’s disease, scientists used light to trigger memories that the …
Mouse Obesity Enzyme
While studying learning and memory in the brain, neuroscientists stumbled upon a surprising clue to …
Cactus Water Filter
The drought-defying interior of the prickly pear cactus holds a secret to purifying water.
Storks & Junk Food
Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food …
Simulated Octopus Skin
Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying …