Scientists discover a surprising secret behind the human brain’s wrinkles
Most primates have relatively large brains covered in distinctive folds and grooves. However, common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) are...
Soaring oil prices underscore the need to help poor countries adopt renewables
War-induced spikes in oil prices and the arrival of artificial intelligence are widening the economic gap between ...
Millions take fish oil for brain health. A two-year study found no benefit
Millions of Americans take fish oil supplements in hopes of protecting their memory and keeping their brains healthy as they age. These...
The hidden history of how Big Oil invented the American Dream
What does going on a date have to do with fossil fuels? Everything, according to the petroleum industry.
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A founder with a tool is not a founder with a clue
Somewhere in this room is the one person who can tell if any of it is actually good. AI made everyone else look exactly like them.AI le...
In Michigan, 3 tribes are on a mission to bring back a fish that disappeared 100 years ago
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Town leaders chided residents for warning of flash floods. Then, the river took two children.
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At the Wall of Wind, engineers blow homes apart to learn how to save them
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AI doesn’t care about your job title
One person works across a design file, a product roadmap, and a code editor at a single desk, with their badge face down beside the key...
Scientists find a way to fight Alzheimer’s brain damage without removing toxic tau
Protecting brain cells from destruction remains one of the biggest challenges in treating Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenera...