Ancient artists high on hallucinogens carved dancer rock art in Peru, study suggests
Ancient rock carvings in southern Peru could have been made by people high on hallucinogenic drugs, a new study suggests.The carvings likely portray...
Ancient Maya burned their dead rulers to mark a new dynasty
An ornament found...
Maya ruler burned bodies of old dynasty during regime change, charred human remains reveal
A large, charred deposit containing royal human remains and ornaments found inside a Maya temple-pyramid was likely part of a "dramatic and public...
Study identifies new metric for diagnosing autism
Autism spectrum disorder has yet to be linked to a single cause, due to the wide range of its symptoms and severity. However,...
Researchers create new AI pipeline for identifying molecular interactions
Understanding how proteins interact with each other is crucial for developing new treatments and understanding diseases. Thanks to computational advances, a team of...
Clearing the air: Wind farms more land efficient than previously thought
Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable.
However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due...
Paper: To understand cognition–and its dysfunction–neuroscientists must learn its rhythms
Thought emerges and is controlled in the brain via the rhythmically and spatially coordinated activity of millions of neurons, scientists argue in a...
Protecting brain cells with cannabinol
One in every 10 individuals above the age of 65 develops an age-related neurological disorder like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, yet treatment options remain...