The birth of the universe has been a question that has puzzled scientists for centuries. In a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Research, researchers from Spain and Italy introduce a ...

Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things. Turns out, it may process both in a similar ...

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools shake up the scientific workflow, Sam Rodriques dreams of a more systemic transformation. His start-up company, FutureHouse in San Francisco, California, aims to ...

Scientists have developed a cortical organoid model for UBA5-associated encephalopathy, revealing a new way to possibly address developmental defects. While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition ...

Debunked ideas don’t stop being dangerous once they’re debunked. They return when conditions make them useful again — ...