Do jellyfish dream of android squid?
Out of the closet: Intriguing research suggests that sleep has a long evolutionary history P. Rajendran Sometimes great ideas come to life in garages, at others in closets, as in…
Reflections on the brain
Researchers put their heads together at the 2017 Society for Neuroscience conference – to spectacular effect P Rajendran As far as going meta goes, the annual Society for Neuroscience conference,…
Better ways to stimulate the brain
Sound, light and current help researchers to tweak grey matter function in both health and disease P. Rajendran Nuance is redefining the art and the evidence-based science of brain stimulation.…
Getting zapped for science
A researcher finds out what makes an electric eel leap out of the water and deliver repeated shocks to his forearm
The heart has its lesions
Crystallizing cholesterol has a starring role to play in causing cardiac damage George Abela had always pointed out to a link between cholesterol crystals and heart attacks. But according to…