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Mobile DNA elements called retrotransposons may be a source of genetic variation in nerve cells.

Preliminary data suggest that all those tweets, status updates and other digital distractions may actually stave off cognitive decline.

Electrical stimulation of subjects' brains is found to accelerate learning in military and civilian subjects, although researchers are yet wary of drawing larger conclusions about the mechanism.

If true, a solution to the "abc" conjecture about whole numbers would be "one of the most astounding achievements of mathematics of the 21st century"

The mere presence of a phone affects how you relate to others

Researchers find clues to depression in what people do online.

I remember my retirement like it was yesterday. As I recall, I am still working, though not as hard as I did when I was younger.

Isolation, subtle discrimination and inherent gender differences could be keeping women underrepresented in the "hard" sciences and tech

There is a deep connection between the way your brain and a swarm of bees arrives at a decision

Research often involves teams of scientists collaborating across continents. Now, using the power of the Internet, non-specialists are participating, too. Citizen Science falls into many categories.