Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a large 5,500-year-old monumental landscape at Murayghat in the rocky hills of central Jordan. The landscape dates to a transitional period when…
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Infant brain patterns linked to future reading issues
A newborn infant during an EEG recording. Credit: Sergio Navarrete Arroyo Delays in language and reading development are common, and learning disorders such as dyslexia can significantly affect a child’s…
Major discoveries at Bremenium Roman Fort
Located in Northumberland, England, Bremenium was constructed around AD 80 to defend an extension of Dere Street, a Roman road running from York to Corbridge north of Hadrian’s Wall. Following…
Hearing Voices May Stem from the Brain Misreading Its Own Inner Speech
Summary: A new study reveals that auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may arise when the brain fails to recognize its own inner voice as self-generated. Normally, the brain predicts the sound…
Sentinel-4 offers first glimpses of air pollutants
First image of nitrogen dioxide from Sentinel-4, depicting tropospheric nitrogen dioxide with clear pollution hotspots visible along the Mediterranean coast and over Italy’s Po Valley. Credit: modified Copernicus Sentinel data…
When a Hug Turns Dark: How Manipulative Partners Use Touch
Summary: Touch can strengthen bonds and calm stress, but not all affection is sincere. A new study reveals that people with “dark triad” traits—narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism—often use physical touch…
The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there…
Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths
Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power…
New blood test could streamline Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment access
Blood samples may offer a simpler, less invasive way to confirm amyloid plaque in the brain. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have identified simpler…
