Melatonin and its derivatives found to enhance long-term object recognition memory

Melatonin and its derivatives enhance long-term object recognition memory in male mice by modulating the phosphorylation of memory-related proteins through receptor and non-receptor signaling pathways. Credit: Atsuhiko Chiba from Sophia…

Can you cry underwater?

Tears prevent your eyes from drying out and protect them from irritation and infection. Vizerskaya/E+ via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you…

Japan to decide Tuesday on Fukushima water release

Fishing boats moored at Onahama port in Iwaki city. Japan’s government will decide on Tuesday about the release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant nearby. The Japanese…

Using Tech To Prevent and Mitigate Disasters Like the Maui Fire

Because of climate change, we are experiencing far more natural disasters than ever before in my lifetime. Yet we still seem to be acting as if each disaster is a…

Hundred-Year Storms? That’s How Long They Last on Saturn

The largest storm in the solar system, a 10,000-mile-wide anticyclone called the Great Red Spot, has decorated Jupiter’s surface for hundreds of years. A huge storm dominates the rather featureless…

Archaeologists find Hecate figurine at ancient Kelenderis |

A team of archaeologists from Batman University have uncovered a figurine depicting Hecate during excavations at ancient Kelenderis. Kelenderis, also known as Celenderis, was an ancient Greek city, port and…

One giant step: Moon race heats up

Only Russia, the US and China have landed safely on the Moon’s surface. The crash landing on the Moon of Russia’s Luna-25 probe is the latest twist in an international…

From ‘magical’ to ‘rip it out’: different brain implant experiences

A brain implant allowed Ian Burkhart to close his hand for the first time since being paralysed in a diving accident. Ian Burkhart looked down at his hand and imagined…

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye

Credit: Vera Kratochvil/public domain There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep can have profoundly negative effects…

Celestron EclipSmart 12x50mm porro solar binoculars review

With two solar eclipses coming up in North America everyone’s focusing on getting the best view, but do you need the kind of magnification offered by the Celestron EclipSmart 12x50mm…