Mythbusted: Goldfish Have Great Memories and Are Even Used as a Model Species of Fish Cognition
In reality, goldfish have such impressive memories, they're often used as a common model for studying memory and learning in fish.
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The Unprecedented Decline in U.S. Child Poverty-Down 59% in 26 Years
Today roughly one in 10 children live in families whose resources are considered below the poverty line, a 59% drop over the last 26 years.
Cure for Baldness Could Be on the Horizon as Hair Cells Are Generated in a Lab
Japanese researchers successfully generated hair follicles inside in vitro cultures, which could lead to useful treatments for hair loss.
Satellites Powerful Enough to Identify Individual Whales From Markings Can Track Migration and Help Save Species
Scientists are using the tech, powerful enough to map a 15 square centimeter area in a single pixel, to follow the North Atlantic right whale
More Physical Activity, Less Screen Time Linked to Better Executive Function in Toddlers
Previous studies have linked adherence to guidelines for physical activity levels, screen time and diet quality with executive function.
The Humble Potato Could Hold the Key to Beating Hospital Superbugs as Well as Crop Diseases
The humble potato contains a natural antibiotic that destroys harmful bacteria, and may fight hospital superbugs in the future.
Meditation Could Protect Older People Against Alzheimer's, According to New Research
The practice of ancient religions and modern mindfulness heightens awareness and emotional health which decline with Alzheimer's.
Black Hole Spews Out Material Years After Shredding a Star: 'We've Never Seen Anything Like This'
As a star nears a black hole, gravitational forces begin to stretch, or spaghettify, the star, but this time it was different.
This Paint is So White it Reflects Heat So Humans Don't Need as Much Cooling
Just the paint alone was shown in a demonstration to keep surfaces 19°F cooler than the surroundings.
Holy Mackerel! Fish Really Is Brain Food - Even if You Only Eat a Small Amount
Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring, or sardines keep our brain healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? YES, thanks to omega-3s.
Exposure to More Foreign Accents Helps Children Grow Their Vocabulary Faster, Gamified Science Shows
Today more and more kids are growing up in multi-ethnic environments, especially in Europe, or global cities like Singapore.
New Alzheimer's Drug Slows Mental Decline By 27% in Trial Hailed as 'Most Encouraging to Date'
Biogen and Eisai released their phase 3 trial results, showing new Alzheimer's drug lecanemab slowed the rate of cognitive decline by 27%.
Doctors Hail New Era for Cancer Screening as Single Blood Test Spots Multiple Cancers in Early Stages
It's called the Galleri test, and it looks for multiple different kinds of cancer DNA in the blood, and at much earlier stages.
New Poll Reveals The Secret to Happiness is Practicing Gratitude
The secret to maximum happiness may be found in how often we express gratitude, according to a new poll.
Astronauts Could 3D-Print Tools on Mars Made From Martian Dust, Says Exciting New Study
We could 3D-print tools on Mars made from the planet itself—and that could change the future of space travel, according to engineers.
Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's' Helps Scientists Develop Test
More than 40 years ago, Joy Milne noticed an abrupt change in the natural odor of her husband, Les, when he was 33-years-old.
Large Study of Older Adults Shows People Over 65 Benefit By Staying Active - Let's Move, People
Inactivity after the age of 65 increases the risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes according to new research from Johns Hopkins.
Pipes a Million Times Thinner Than Human Hair Could Deliver Personalized Therapies to Individual Cells
The 'world's tiniest plumbing system' might transform medicine by funneling drugs or proteins to precisely targeted organs and tissue
Scientists Discover How to Starve Melanoma of its Key Growth Enzyme in New Breakthrough
Starvation as a treatment and/or cure for different cancers has been explored in oncology, as tumors grow fast but require tons of energy.
Ordinary Plastic Turned into Diamonds Via Laser Beam in the Blink of An Eye
Opening up synthetic diamond production from plastic could lead to more demand for water bottles and other containers.
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