17 May 13 | Philip Ball, BBC
It might seem bizarre, but it raises a deep question about humans – how do we learn to assess and add up things based on what we see?

7 May 13 | Arran Frood, Nature
Two receptor molecules for the natural neurotransmitter serotonin, representing a crucial messaging mechanism in our brain that influences our conciousness, have now been deciphered.

1 Apr 13 | UC Davis, Medical Xpress
Remarkable changes occur in the brain as it prunes away neuronal connections and makes the major transition from childhood to adulthood.

1 Mar 13 | Julie Rehmeyer, Nature
In general, systems of high complexity, including living things but ranging from the Internet to social networks, are often impossible to track in all their details. A new technique helps to untangle such systems from metabolism to social networks.

13 Feb 13 | Breanna Draxler, Discovery
Picture the expression on your cat’s face when you stroke it. What makes it so happy? It lies in a particular type of sensory neuron that responds to pleasant massage. In fact, all mammals enjoy being caressed, including humans.

28 Jan 13 | Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic
Astronomers have discovered a structure in the universe so large that science says it should not exist.

17 Jan 13 | Interview: Justin Mullins, New Scientist
If the universe is just a Matrix-like simulation, how could we ever know? Physicist Silas Beane thinks he has the answer.

7 Jan 12 | ScienceDaily
For centuries, humans have been exploring ways to increase their life spans, and obtain immortality. An ordinary plant might hold the key: the palm.

1 Jan 13 | Vlatko Vedral, Aeon
Dead matter has no goals of its own, yet life is constantly striving. That makes it a deep puzzle for physics.

27 Dec 12 | Yasmin Anwar, UC Berkeley
Our eyes may be our window to the world, but how do we make sense of the thousands of images that flood our retinas each day? Scientists have created the first interactive map of how the brain organizes these groupings.

27 Dec 12 | Craig Reinbold, B2 Science
The Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO) will consist of three massive landscapes constructed inside an environmentally controlled greenhouse facility, aiming to address fundamental “grand challenges” in Earth systems science.

27 Dec 12 | Skip Derra, Arizona State University
A novel approach to the question of life’s origin, proposed by two scientists attempts to dramatically redefine the issue.

11 Dec 12 | Michael Rundle, Huffington Post UK
The idea of the universe as a ‘giant brain’ has been proposed by scientists and science fiction writers for decades. But now physicists say there may be some evidence that it’s actually true.

5 Dec 12 | Kurzweil Network
Researchers from various fields at the MIT have synthesized new variants on silk’s natural structure, and found a method for making further improvements in the synthetic material.

23 Nov 12 | ScienceDaily
Why do we get older? When do we die and why? Is there a life without aging? Now researchers have examined why the polyp Hydra is immortal – and unexpectedly discovered a link to aging in humans.

13 Nov 12 | Stephen Messenger, treehugger
After decades of exploring the wealth of biodiversity found in some of the planet’s remotest ecosystems, scientists have now turned their attention to one of the darkest, most foreboding places of all.

7 Nov 12 | David Deutsch, Guardian
Artificial intelligence is achievable, but it will take more than computer science and neuroscience to develop machines that think like people.

23 Oct 12 | Ian Steadman, Wired UK
If recent measurements of cosmic ray particles are correct, then we may have the first evidence that the universe as we know it is really a giant computer simulation.

23 Oct 12 | Nicole Vosper, Positive News
Renowned expert Aranya talks about the environmental and emotional benefits of permaculture design.