Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Researchers have applied a visualization technique to depict the brain's activity related to visual perception as geometric patterns. They visualized different shapes as the ever-changing neuronal ...

Two space debris-related events that occurred this week point to how routine rocket launches can leave their mark on Earth.

Combining science literacy, data science, and hands-on learning helps get elementary students engaged in science lessons.

It took a while for scientists to gain access to the samples that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission took from the asteroid Bennu, but the wait is proving to be worth it. A new study published January 29 in ...

“In a world that is now so dependent on electricity and electronics, a similar event has the potential to cause widespread ...

"The data from the termination shock encounter will be a treasure trove for space physicists worldwide who are eager to ...

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There is an almost ‘irresistible’ marriage between artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR), yet while their combination will create benefits, there will also be some downsides.

Once thought impossible, quasicrystals revealed a hidden order that challenges our understanding of materials. Their ...

New research explores the many ways our sensory experiences overlaps, teaching us new ways the brain perceives ...