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Was ‘Witchcraft’ in the Devil’s Church in Koli Based on Acoustic Resonance? The…
The national park of Koli in eastern Finland is home to a famous, 34-metre-long crevice cave known…
Cognitive Strategies For Augmenting The Body With A Wearable, Robotic Arm
Neuroengineer Silvestro Micera develops advanced technological solutions to help people regain sensory and motor…
People Watched Other People Shake Boxes for Science: Here’s Why
When researchers asked hundreds of people to watch other people shake boxes, it took just seconds for almost all…
Heart Over Head? Stages of the Heart’s Cycle Affect Neural Responses
Optimal windows exist for action and perception during the 0.8 seconds of a heartbeat, according to research…
Ocean Heat Waves Often Lurk Out of Sight
Heat waves don’t just strike on land — they can also occur in the ocean. And roughly a third of marine heat…
AI Faces Look More Real Than Actual Human Face
White faces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) now appear more real than human faces, according to new…
Here Are Some Big-If-True Scientific Claims That Made Headlines in 2023
From ancient cannibalism to stars made of dark matter, 2023 delivered several scientific claims that could shake…
US Men Die 6 Years Before Women, as Life Expectancy Gap Widens
We've known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research led by UC San Francisco and Harvard…
Antiviral Treatment Is Largely Underused in Children With Influenza, Study…
Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with…
Future Floods: Global Warming Intensifies Heavy Rain — Even More Than…
The intensity and frequency of extreme rainfall increases exponentially with global warming, a new study finds.…