Archivo: Science

Your native tongue holds a special place in your brain, even if you speak 10 languages
Neuroimaging reveals how polyglots’ brains respond to both familiar and unfamiliar languages

Revised clinical trial form for Alzheimer’s antibody warned of fatal brain bleeds
Eisai strengthened caution on taking blood thinners with its experimental drug

Ancient hunter-gatherers were potters, too
Early Europeans didn’t simply adopt revolutionary technology from farmers, study finds

Deadly sharp points found in Idaho could be first American-made tools
Spear-tip techniques may have made their way from Japan more than 16,000 years ago

Mars had long-lived magnetic field, extending chances for life
Study of famed meteorite by quantum diamond microscope also reveals flips in martian field

Hemp may get cows high, but will their milk do the same to you?
The plant’s psychoactive compounds could persist in cows’ milk, yet impact on humans is unclear

Meeting the ancestors: History of Ashkenazi Jews revealed in medieval DNA
Ancient DNA from German cemetery suggests timing of population bottleneck for today’s largest Jewish group

Weather can affect baby names. A couple uncommon ones might be about to blow up
April and Autumn are popular, but climate change could bring new names to the fore

Reforestation means more than just planting trees
Scientists are figuring out the best strategies to regrow lost forests

Competition between respiratory viruses may hold off a ‘tripledemic’ this winter
Researchers say there is a growing body of evidence these viruses interfere with each other’s spread