To consolidate memories, our brains replay them during periods of rest as a kind of 'replay mode'. A new mouse study suggests ...

Nearly all Americans say it’s at least somewhat important for people to do their own research to check the accuracy of news ...

Understanding how cells become fat cells is a crucial part of tackling conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes – and a ...

Earning an Oscar nomination is no mean feat for any actor or actress, and winning one is harder still. However, a select ...

Largest genetic study to date marks a turning point, as researchers uncover the genetic roots of anxiety disorders.

Women with vs. without asthma had worse sexual function and sexual quality of life, according to results published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.“As an essential ...

A newly identified brain network may be the real driver of Parkinson’s—and precisely targeting it just delivered a major boost in symptom relief.

While no one likes to think of war, being prepared means being equipped with the proper supplies you may need. Many ...

In two major surveys of US teens conducted over the last two years, the nonprofit News Literacy Project found deep levels of mistrust and misunderstanding of the news: The root of this distrust is the ...

The loss of federal funding for a breast cancer study at Harvard underscores the uncertain future for cancer research in ...

Sarah Thomas reviews Cass Sunstein’s new book On Liberalism, finding it worthwhile in articulating the meaning of liberalism in our cultural moment. While there is much to value in Sunstein’s ...

In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers used machine learning to discover multiple new classes of ...