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The hippocampus, a part of the brain essential for memory, has long been known to “replay” recently experienced events. Previously, replay was believed to be a simple process of reviewing recent experiences in order to help consolidate them into long-term memory. However, University of Minnesota research shows the phenomenon of memory replay is much more complex, cognitive process that may help an animal maintain its internal representation of the world, or its cognitive map.

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NASA’s Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm Ului during the morning hours (Eastern Time) on March 12 and noticed a large area of strong convection in the storm’s center, indicating strengthening.

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The American Thoracic Society has released a new official clinical policy statement on congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, a disorder of respiratory and autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation. The ANS regulates reflexive acts, including heart rate and blood pressure, digestion, body temperature and pain perception.

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The second-ever known tropical cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean can’t escape satellite eyes, and today, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-12 captured a visible image of Tropical Storm 90Q now located off the coast of Argentina.

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New findings that shed light on how genetic damage to muscle cell proteins can lead to the development of the rare muscle-wasting disease, nemaline myopathy, are reported today, March 15, in the Biochemical Journal.

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Researchers have found that interval training does not have to be “all out” to be effective in helping reduce the risk of such diseases at Type 2 diabetes.

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Correct management of soil and irrigation is a vital factor in modern viticulture, due to the influence of the water balance of the vineyard on wine quality and the environmental impact of agricultural practices on vineyard soils.

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What is the future of sustainable architecture? Washington University’s Tyson Living Learning Center in Eureka, MO, achieves the Living Building Challenge–a set of green guidelines that measure a building based on its performance. …

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Wondering where you can find some world class spelunking? How about right here in the Cave State? Missouri is home to more than 6000 caves, with more discovered every year. Those caves are home to exciting geology, to be sure — but …

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Drought-resistant corn, wonder rice, and cassava packed with vitamins are all promises of biotech for farmers in developing countries. But how has biotech delivered on those dreams? In this hour of Science Friday, we’ll talk about …

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