In mice, learning and performance on an auditory task is driven by higher-order signals in the auditory cortex that are no longer required when the mouse has achieved expert-level performance.

La Niña conditions are waning, and a transition to ENSO-neutral is favored in the next month.

Report highlights the technologies set to positively impact society within the next three to five years.

Photons injected into a semiconductor platform scatter into an exotic supersolid state.

When Catalonian Maria Branyas died in August 2024 at the grand old age of 117 years and 168 days, she was officially the world’s oldest living person.

Environmental conditions can cause damaging stress to plants, posing challenges for home gardeners and farmers. Therefore, early detection—before leaves visibly discolor, wilt or wither—is crucial.

In the realm of science fiction, Dyson spheres and ringworlds have been staples for decades. But it is well known that the simplest designs are unstable against gravitational forces and would thus be torn apart. Now a scientist from Scotland, UK has shown that certain configurations of these objects near a two-mass system can be stable against such fractures. The work is published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.