The soft, implantable “bridges” guide new nerve cells to grow where the spinal cord has been severed.
From Timothy Leary's office to the company of giants
How Robert Rosenthal brought behavioral psychology to the masses with “Pygmalion in the Classroom.”
Don't wait to have fun, science says
Our quest for just the right moment often means missing out on having a good experience.
It's about time: Scientists figure out the length of a day on Saturn
Thanks to data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, astronomers are stumped no longer.
How gut immune cells can fight multiple sclerosis
Scientists are learning how our guts connect to our brains.
Study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time
With a little help from HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” scientists learn more about how we process the flow of time.
Risk tolerance: It's in your DNA
Large study identifies genetic variants linked to risk tolerance and risky behaviors.
‘World’s greatest wine library’ continues to grow
A glimpse of UC Davis' bottomless collection.
Can our forests survive the next drought?
Researchers try to discover how many dry years plants can survive.
Can artificial intelligence tell a polar bear from a can opener?
How closely do deep learning computer networks mimic the human brain? There's still a long way to go, psychologists find.
The importance of being tilted
New findings show how a tilt of the head facilitates social interaction, with potential benefits for people with autism.
Artificial intelligence can detect Alzheimer’s disease in brain scans 6 years before a diagnosis
A machine-learning algorithm diagnosed early-stage Alzheimer’s disease using a common PET scan.