Monkeys Look for Patterns that Aren’t There—Just Like Humans Do

By Dan Robitzski

Macaques continued to search for answers to an unsolvable laboratory task, seemingly refusing to believe that the correct answers were random and inconsistent.

Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Omicron Boosters Get OK from the FDA

By Catherine Offord

The immunizations are designed to target the latest Omicron subvariants, and are only authorized for people who have already received their primary vaccinations.

UK Health Authority Investigates Epilepsy Drug’s Link to Autism

By Peter Hess, Spectrum

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s investigation comes after a study showed prenatal exposure to topiramate roughly triples a child’s likelihood of having autism or intellectual disability.

Muskoxen Headbutts May Cause Brain Damage: Study

By Patience Asanga

Researchers report molecular evidence of traumatic brain injury in headbutting animals, but other experts aren’t convinced.

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Gaia Theorist James Lovelock Dies at 103

Webinar: Building a Synthetic Biology Platform for Drug Delivery

By The Scientist Creative Services Team

Kate Adamala and Niren Murthy will discuss the latest advances in drug delivery using synthetic biology approaches.

Poster: Into the Future: Connecting Researchers, Instruments, and Data

By MilliporeSigma

Discover the smart solutions that empower scientists to take their research to the next level.

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