May 20, 2025 — Researchers have discovered how an ion channel in the brain's neurons has a kind of 'molecular memory', which contributes to the formation and preservation of lifelong memories.

Noninvasive brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are safe, cost-effective, and hold promise for many, but face challenges such as imprecise, unintuitive control.

Thylacines — marsupials known as Tasmanian tigers — were declared extinct decades ago, but efforts to find one in the wild are thriving. Scientists are also working to bring back the species.