How One Brain Circuit Encodes Memories of Both Places and Events
Nearly 50 years ago, neuroscientists discovered cells within the brain’s hippocampus that store memories of specific ...
Ancient Genomes Reveal Iron Age Society Centered on Women
An international team of geneticists, led by those from Trinity, has joined forces with archaeologists from Bournemouth ...
DNA Damage Can Last Unrepaired for Years
While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells’ in-house repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade ...
Smartphone Bans in Schools Don't Seem Very Effective
Something is happening in the lunchrooms of America’s middle and high schools: They’re getting louder. In the past few years, ...
Comfortable Materials Generate Power When Worn
Researchers have demonstrated new wearable technologies that both generate electricity from human movement and improve the comfort of the technology for the people wearing them. The work stems from an ...
Climate Engineering Is Coming, But Not Like You Think
Climate engineering is a last ditch effort to protect humans from climate change – and we’re getting closer every day.
When Will People Stop Moving to Florida?
For the last 50 years, Americans have flocked to the warm, sunny South. But, as climate change makes extreme heat, hurricanes ...
The Dark History of the Lobotomy
In 1935, researchers found that after removing the frontal lobes of two chimps, they no longer experienced frustration or ...