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Creative minds are vulnerable to mental illness – but magicians escape the curse
Can you think of a comedian, actor, poet or writer who suffered from mental illness?...
How music heals us, even when it’s sad – by a neuroscientist leading a new study of musical therapy
There is a renewed fascination with the memory-stimulating and healing powers of...
Cobalt nanoparticles could become a significant player in the pursuit of clean energy
To help address climate change, we urgently need to transition to clean energy....
Frontotemporal dementia: we discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms
Few people had probably heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year,...
Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong
One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics...
We built a ‘brain’ from tiny silver wires. It learns in real time, more efficiently than computer-based AI
The world is infatuated with artificial intelligence (AI), and for good reason....
A new theory linking evolution and physics has scientists baffled – but is it solving a problem that doesn’t exist?
In October, a paper titled “Assembly theory explains and quantifies selection and...
A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago
Little Deming Lake doesn’t get much notice from visitors to Itasca State Park in...
How animals get their skin patterns is a matter of physics – new research clarifying how could improve medical diagnostics and synthetic materials
Patterns on animal skin, such as zebra stripes and poison frog color patches, serve...
Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We will soon find out
HIV, the virus that causes Aids, was first identified in 1983. To catch this virus...
Engineered ‘living materials’ could help clean up water pollution one day
Water pollution is a growing concern globally, with research estimating that chemical...
NASA’s robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday
The cars, cellphones, computers and televisions that people in the U.S. use every...
Toxic diets: Canadian orcas face high risks of pollution-related health effects
Killer whales, also called orcas, are known for their intelligence and striking...
Polar bears may struggle to produce milk for their cubs as climate change melts sea ice
When sea ice melts, polar bears must move onto land for several months without access...
Being humble about what you know is just one part of what makes you a good thinker
What does it mean to be a good thinker? Recent research suggests that acknowledging...
Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific...