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Brainwaves Encode the Grammar of Human Language
The relative timing of brainwaves encodes the structure of a sentence.
The Problem with Scientific Credit
Our algorithm said a courtesy driver should have won the Nobel Prize.
New Proof Shows Infinite Curves Come in Two Types
Alexander Smith’s work on the Goldfeld conjecture reveals fundamental characteristics of elliptic curves.
Pregnancy Changes Perception of Odors and Tastes
Receptor modifies how mated fruit flies perceive polyamines.
The Woman Who Reinvented the Moon
A MacArthur “genius grant” winner writes a new lunar origin story.
Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain
The learning process leads to a reorganization that extends to deep brain structures.
“Traffic Jams” of Cells Help to Sculpt Embryos
By measuring mechanical forces inside an embryo for the first time, researchers have shown how a physical “jamming” mechanism assists development.
Nobel Prize Awarded for Cancer Immunotherapy
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing ways to unleash the immune system more effectively against cancers.
