2025-10-06

Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude

Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later. [...]

2025-10-06

The neurons that let us see what isn’t there

A standard optical illusion triggers specific neurons in the visual system of mice. [...]

2025-10-06

How to Get Your Kids Into STEM Even When Its Future Is Uncertain

Thinking about science and technology in terms of return on investment misses the point. Here’s what kids really need to know. [...]

2025-10-05

The Mystery of How Quasicrystals Form

New studies of the “platypus of materials” help explain how their atoms arrange themselves into orderly, but nonrepeating, patterns. [...]

2025-10-05

OpenAI's Sora 2 answers science questions directly in its generated videos

OpenAI's Sora 2 can handle knowledge questions, too.<br /> The article OpenAI's Sora 2 answers science questions directly in its generated videos appeared first on THE DECODER. [...]

2025-10-04

Why US Power Bills Are Surging

Americans are paying more for electricity—and rates will keep rising. But after a period of pain, rates should level off as the benefits of a shift away from fossil fuels begin to be felt. [...]

2025-10-04

How different mushrooms learned the same psychedelic trick

Scientists may have additional tools to produce psilocybin to use for medical purposes. [...]

2025-10-03

A Newly Discovered ‘Einstein’s Cross’ Reveals the Existence of a Giant Dark Matter Halo

The gravitational lensing that causes this rare phenomenon cannot be explained solely by looking at observable objects—suggesting that dark matter had a hand in its formation. [...]

2025-10-03

Scientists revive old Bulgarian recipe to make yogurt with ants

Ants carry lactic and acetic acid bacteria that help coagulate milk, as well as formic acid to acidify it. [...]