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A new imaging technique has allowed scientists to see thoughts occurring in real time as fish contemplate their prey.

Improving maternal care, the brain networks of impulsive behaviour and the rewards of sharing experiences with friends!

Does improved energy efficiency translate into a saving for the planet? Or does it just mean people use more resources...

A comparison of the genetic make-up of dogs and wolves has revealed the most crucial DNA changes that brought man'...

Dung beetles navigate by the light of the Milky Way, becoming the first insects known to use the night sky in this way...

One kilogram of a new polyisocyanide polymer can turn an Olympic-sized swimming pool to jelly within minutes. And as...

A new marshmallow-like material that can selectively absorb oil and be rung out ready for re-use has been demonstrated...

Force of habit under stress, wiring up bats for neuroscience research and which direction do your eyes look when you...

A mutation that dramatically reduces your risk of Alzheimer's disease, gaming consols helping with brain-machine...

Switching on the birth of brain cells and boosting memory formation, brain size at birth and behaviour decades down...

Restoring hearing, brown eyed people perceived as more trustworthy, and scorpion venom for brain tumour treatment..

Astronauts on a mission to Mars may encounter meteorites, exposure to radiation and microgravity, but it also seems...

New insights into the mechanism behind a promising HIV vaccine could point drug development in the right direction...

A Chinese team have used the latest sequencing techniques to complete the first goat genome, mapping the entire genetic...

Writing in the journal Nature Genetics, an international team of researchers have found 18 new genetic variations that...

Researchers in Japan have created killer immune cells that can be grown in the lab and recognise melanoma skin cancer.

A Christmas present for astronomers, 5 new planets orbiting a star in our cosmic backyard.

Getting back to nature can boost mental agility and problem-solving powers, a new study has shown.

Cheese-making got started at least 7000 years ago, a new study from Poland has shown...

Scientists have discovered how to block the action of the venom of the lethal box jellyfish family...

Porcupine quills penetrate skin better than a hypodermic needle because of tiny backwards-facing barbs at their tips....

Normal heart cells can be converted into specialised pacemaker cells using gene therapy, and this could pave the way to...

Brain tumours uncovered, enhancing memory whilst you nap and what learning a language does to your brain.....

Are you gleefully gargantuan? Turning addiction on it's head, unravelling what it means to be human, and boosting...