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This simple optoelectronic computer could one day outperform supercomputers for complex problems

Semiconductor-free microelectronics using metamaterials: faster, can handle more power

Back to the vacuum-tube future

Brain scan better than polygraph in spotting lies

fMRI spots more lies in first controlled comparison of the two technologies

Researchers restore leg movement in primates using wireless neural interface

May lead to a system to help rehabilitate people who have suffered spinal cord injuries

Could these three brain regions be the seat of consciousness?

We may someday wake up someone from a persistent vegetative state by stimulating this network, the neurologists hope

A super-high-resolution snapshot of RNA folding

Could lead to future discoveries in basic biology, gene expression, RNA viruses, and disease

New antimicrobial peptide kills strains resistant to existing antibiotics

Resistant strains of E. coli and Staph finally meet their match

Neuroscience review reframes ‘mind-wandering’ and mental illness

The power of spontaneous thought

‘Passive haptic learning’ (PHL) system teaches Morse code without trying

New study demonstrates silent, eyes-free text entry

Scientists find key protein for spinal cord repair in zebrafish

The human CTGF protein is 87% similar in its amino acid building blocks to the zebrafish form
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