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Putting A Spin On Artificial Intelligence

In a world's first, scientists have used spintronics technology to build an artificial neural network.

Eisai & Keio University To Pursue Innovation In Dementia Drugs

The collaboration taps on Keio University's strengths in iPS technology and supercentenarian research.

Feeling Inferior Makes People Eat More

Feeling socially inferior made people prefer unhealthy food and eat 65 percent more, study says.

Two Zika Neutralizing Antibodies Found

Researchers have found two potent Zika-neutralizing antibodies that could be used as part of a therapeutic cocktail to treat patients.

Space Cucumbers Spill The Secret Of Sensing Gravity

Scientists sent cucumbers on a trip to space to find out how plants sense gravity.

To Bloom Or Not To Bloom

Epigenetics, specifically deacetylation, are part of the puzzle that controls how plants decide when to flower.

How Life Returns After A Tsunami

First, small fish with short lifespans return; larger, longer living fish return more slowly.

Disrupt Or Die

In the unrelenting world of tech, chance favors bold innovators who aren't afraid of failure, says Dr. Juha Ylä-Jääski, president and CEO of the Technology Academy of Finland.

When In Doubt, Horses Look To Humans For Help

When horses feel like they can't solve their problem, they call humans for help.