Humans
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Health & Medicine
More evidence that bilingualism delays dementia
Speaking a second language could keep the brain sharp longer, even among people who can't read, a new study suggests.
- Health & Medicine
The future of the robotic leg
While robotic legs have come incredibly far, the next step, integrating the function into the rest of the body, still has a way to go.
- Neuroscience
Monkeys control two arms in virtual reality
A new brain-computer interface has enabled movement of two virtual limbs at the same time.
- Neuroscience
Autism may be detectable in baby’s first months of life
Infants later diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder lose tendency to gaze at others’ eyes during first half-year, researchers find.
- Health & Medicine
Knee ligament gets a closer look
Surgeons have done a detailed study of a band of fibrous tissue along the front side of the joint.
- Psychology
Male version of eating disorder replaces purging with muscle enhancers
Physique concerns can drive young men to take banned substances.
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- Health & Medicine
Waiting to exhale
Scientists sift through the chemical potpourri that escapes our lungs for new ways to diagnose disease.
- Psychology
Maybe mean girls’ mental games have a purpose
Science is just beginning to tap the wellspring of female competition.
- Health & Medicine
Exercise seems to limit bad falls in elderly
Regular exercise might limit broken bones due to bad falls in elderly people.
- Health & Medicine
Evidence mounts for bat origins of SARS
New viruses in the mammals closely match the human form of the infection.
- Health & Medicine
Mice lose the blues quickly with experimental drug
Studies in mice point to new, fast-acting antidepressants.
