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Macabre ingredient may have helped murals on Chinese cliffs survive nearly 2000 years of weathering

Sodium channel blockers promise relief without addiction risk. But it’s been a challenge to improve them

A pair of studies dissects the stature and diets of our mysterious archaic cousins

More than one-fifth of some IEEE conferences’ papers appear linked to authorship for sale

MIT neuroscientists have found striking evidence that language and logical reasoning are powered by separate systems in the brain. Even people with severe language impairments caused by stroke were able to solve challenging logic puzzles as well as people without those impairments, while brain scans showed that language-processing regions stayed largely quiet during reasoning tasks.

Marine heatwaves are emerging as a threat not just to coral reefs and fisheries, but to human health and well-being. Researchers warn that unusually hot oceans can fuel stronger storms, trigger harmful algal blooms, reduce seafood supplies, disrupt livelihoods, and contribute to anxiety, grief, and depression in coastal communities.

The pathogen, which reduces milk production, is the latest midge-transmitted virus affecting ruminants to reach the continent