A new method to decode how DNA 'switches' control gene activity

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The symbols, discovered on 40,000-year-old artifacts in caves in southwest Germany, may have been a precursor to the first written language ...
News Medical

Brain computer interfaces decode imagined speech in paralyzed patients

Last summer, a team of researchers reported using a brain-computer interface to detect words people with paralysis imagined saying, even without them physically attempting to speak. They also found ...
AOL

If You Are A Genius, You’ll Decode All 26 Of These Brain Teasers: Prove You Can

From NATO phonetic to the Greek alphabet, plus historic military codes, Morse Symbols, and other tricky letter systems, there’s something for everyone in this quiz. We’ve created a 26-question ...
Our Culture Mag

Ancient Chinese “Symbol Factory” Revealed Through New Digital Database More Than Writing: Decoding Shang Dynasty Symbols Through New Digital Database

A new digital archive is making thousands of mysterious ancient Chinese emblematic symbols accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Yuwei Zhou, a PhD candidate in the Department of East Asian ...
WebMD

Health Discovered Podcast

WebMD Chief Physician Editor Neha Pathak, MD, and Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, explore fascinating stories to find the unexpected things that help us understand our health.