The discovery could pave the way to future non-invasive therapies in dyslexic people or even to more permanent solutions, the researchers say.
Laika and her crew: ‘Space Dogs’ documentary explores Moscow through a stray’s eyes
The film features never-before-seen footage of Laika and other Soviet canine explorers.
Sharks may have evolved bones and lost them again
A 410-million-year-old fossil may force a rethink of how sharks evolved.
The latest round in the CRISPR patent battle has an apparent victor, but the fight continues
The long-running patent battle over CRISPR, the genome editor that may bring a Nobel prize and many millions of dollars to whoever is credited with its invention, has taken a new twist that vastly complicates the claims made by a team led by the University of California.
Energy ‘scavenger’ could turn waste heat from fridges and other devices into electricity
Refrigerators, boilers, and even lightbulbs continually dump heat into their surroundings. This “waste heat” could—in theory—be turned into electricity, as it is sometimes done with power plants, automobile engines, and other high-heat sources. The problem: These “low-grade” sources give off too little heat for current technology to do the conversion […]
The latest round in the CRISPR patent battle has an apparent victor, but the fight continues
The long-running patent battle over CRISPR, the genome editor that may bring a Nobel prize and many millions of dollars to whomever is credited with its invention, has taken a new twist that vastly complicates the claims made by a team led by the University of California.
13-year-old dies of rare ‘brain-eating’ amoeba after swimming in Florida lake
The case marks the second death from the devastating infection in Florida this summer.
COVID-19 worries douse plans for fire experiments
Science’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.
Shoebox-sized satellites built in the UK to be launched this month
The nanosatellites have on-board technology that can predict the locations of boats and track their whereabouts.