Scientists Turn to DNA From Poo To Save the World’s Rarest Marsupial

New research could help conserve the world’s rarest marsupial. New findings from (ECU) could strengthen efforts to safeguard one of the planet’s rarest marsupials. The Gilbert’s potoroo, a critically ...
Scientific American

Does String Theory Explain the Wiring of the Brain?

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...
The New York Times

Day 1: How Much Do You Know About Brain Health?

A sharper, more resilient mind starts here. Monday Test Your Knowledge Tuesday MIND Your Diet Wednesday Try a New Workout Thursday Play a Game Welcome to the Brain Health Challenge! I’m Dana Smith, a ...
Science Daily

Scientists reveal a tiny brain chip that streams thoughts in real time

BISC is an ultra-thin neural implant that creates a high-bandwidth wireless link between the brain and computers. Its tiny single-chip design packs tens of thousands of electrodes and supports ...
The Conversation

No, your brain doesn’t suddenly ‘fully develop’ at 25. Here’s what the neuroscience actually shows

Taylor Snowden does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Speaking of Nature: Light, darkness, and the ‘slow processors’ of winter: How an encounter with a backyard marsupial brightened a dejected sick day

This young opossum made a surprise appearance on Bill Danielson's deck just a few days before Christmas. His wife loved its pink nose. BILL DANIELSON / For the Gazette And now for something completely ...