Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented over 100 years ago. In the years since this device for monitoring brain electricity was invented, it has had an incredible impact on the way scientists study the human brain. Since its first use, the EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition, from perception to memory, and has also been… Read More »
Concentrations of ozone-damaging aluminum oxide in Earth’s atmosphere could rise by 650% in the coming years due to an increase in the number of unused satellites burning up during re-entry, according to a first-of-its-kind study. As mega satellite satellites continue to attract interest from private companies, this could be pretty bad news for our planet’s… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. A lone diver first spotted the ancient Kyrenia shipwreck off the northern coast of Cyprus nearly 60 years ago. But when archaeologists tried to pinpoint the exact time the ship came to rest on the… Read More »
The promise of gene therapy looms large for families dealing with rare genetic disorders. These types of treatments offer one-time treatment. But families and researchers worry that such treatments may be out of reach. Collectively, approximately 350 million people worldwide suffer from rare diseases, most of which are genetic. But each of the 7,000 individual… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. Thousands of fish species (about 2,500 of which are named) call the Amazon River home, but scientists estimate that nearly half of the marine creatures lurking in the huge stretch of water remain undiscovered. While… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. Thousands of fish species (about 2,500 of which are named) call the Amazon River home, but scientists estimate that nearly half of the marine creatures lurking in the huge stretch of water remain undiscovered. While… Read More »
According to a study, the four crew members of Inspiration4, the first all-civilian space mission, became genetically younger during their stay in space. But the effects did not last long. Scientists are now trying to figure out how the space environment affects human DNA. Inspiration4 crew members had a busy schedule during their three-day space… Read More »
A plan to build a massive monkey breeding facility in a small Georgia city that could eventually house 30,000 long-tailed macaques has sparked a multifaceted legal battle that pits residents against a company whose executives face scrutiny for their past treatment of animals for medical research. . The facility’s fate is in the hands of… Read More »
A new study suggests that wild African elephants may address each other using personalized calls that resemble personal names used by humans. While dolphins are known to call to each other by imitating the signature whistle of the dolphin they wish to address, and parrots have been found to address each other in a similar… Read More »
To help understand Crohn’s disease, scientists have grown “mini intestines” in the laboratory and discovered DNA changes that may play an important role in the disease. These mini organs, also known as organoids, could be used in the future to determine the best treatment for an individual patient and enable more precise and personalized treatments,… Read More »