Moms teach babies the smell of fear
University of Arizona
Rice genome could answer ‘the 9 billion-people question’
Researchers have sequenced the complete genome of African rice, a hardy crop that could help feed the world's growing population. READ MORE…
Stanford University
Tiny helicopters can’t out-hover hummingbirds
Even the most sophisticated microcopter available can't hover as efficiently as some hummingbirds. READ MORE…
Georgia Institute of Technology
To test TV ads, watch 16 people’s brainwaves
The brain responses of just a few people can predict the general public's response to TV shows and commercials. READ MORE…
Michigan State University
Compromise is key to evolving new creatures
Trade-offs, which are evolutionary compromises, drive the diversity of life, according to new research. READ MORE…!["The novel part here is that we have proposed a mechanism by which the [basal ganglia] can detect when it has selected an action and should therefore amplify the dopamine reinforcing event specifically at that time," says Michael Frank. (Credit: Karen Chu/Flickr)](http://www.futurity.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/excellent_choice_1170-370x200.jpg)
Brown University
Why the things we choose seem better than the rest
Brain research suggests why people often value rewards they choose themselves over rewards they just receive, even when the two are actually equivalent. READ MORE…
