How Brains Filter Sensory Noise to Make Better Decisions
A new study reveals how electrical synapses help animals, including worms, filter sensory inputs and make context-appropriate decisions.
Neurosciencenews.com (neurosciencenews.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Scientists Found Astonishing Lost Landforms Hidden a Half-Mile Beneath the Sea
Seismic technology has revealed secrets of the Earth from a million years ago.
Popular Mechanics (www.popularmechanics.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Emotional News Alters Men’s Financial Choices
New research reveals that men are more likely than women to let emotions from unrelated situations affect their financial decisions.
Neurosciencenews.com (neurosciencenews.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Drone mapping unveils 3,000-year-old fortress, reshaping ancient history
A Cranfield University, UK, academic has used drone mapping to investigate a 3,000-year-old 'mega fortress' in the Caucasus mountains.
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 16 days ago
Unexpected And Unexplained Structures Found Deep Below The Pacific Ocean
The formations could be recent or ancient, scientists are not sure.
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
• Published 16 days ago
What Happens If an Astronaut Dies in Space? NASA’s Haunting Protocol Explained - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
What happens if an astronaut dies in space? It’s a question NASA has prepared for with eerie precision. From storage in freezing temperatures to dealing with the body during a mission, the protocols are as unsettling as they are necessary. But could a corpse …
The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel (dailygalaxy.com)
• Published 16 days ago
AI Reveals Gene Activity in Human Cells
Researchers have developed an AI model that accurately predicts gene activity in any human cell, providing insights into cellular functions and disease mechanisms.
Neurosciencenews.com (neurosciencenews.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Most of the atoms in your body left the Milky Way on a 'cosmic conveyor belt' long before you were born, new study reveals
New research suggests that most of the atoms within the human body likely spent part of their lives drifting beyond the Milky Way on a cosmic "conveyor belt," before eventually returning to our galaxy.
Live Science (www.livescience.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Fund or cancel? Robots or humans? NASA punts on Mars Sample Return decision
“We want to have the quickest, cheapest way to get these 30 samples back.”…
Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
• Published 16 days ago
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab closed due to raging LA fires
"No fire damage so far (some wind damage) but it is very close to the lab. Hundreds of JPLers have been evacuated from their homes & many have lost homes."
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Discovery about Jupiter's clouds leaves astronomers "astonished"
New research from a team of citizen scientists challenges the old idea that Jupiter's visible clouds are formed of ammonia ice.
Earth.com (www.earth.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Dopamine and Serotonin Drive Emotional Word Processing
Researchers have uncovered how neurotransmitters in the brain respond to the emotional content of language, shedding light on the intersection of emotion, cognition, and communication.
Neurosciencenews.com (neurosciencenews.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Mathematical methods point to possibility of particles long thought impossible
From the early days of quantum mechanics, scientists have thought that all particles can be categorized into one of two groups—bosons or fermions—based on their behavior.
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 16 days ago
230 Million-Year-Old Fossil From Wyoming Challenges Dinosaur Origin Theories
A chicken-sized dino, the oldest known in North America, has thrown a wrench in the widely accepted timeline of early dinosaur history.
Gizmodo.com (gizmodo.com)
• Published 15 days ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 12-12
Kennedyspacecenter.com (www.kennedyspacecenter.com)
• Published 15 days ago
The Truth About The ‘New Year Comet’ ATLAS G3
Comet ATLAS G3 will be closest to the Sun on Jan. 13, 2025, but will mainly be visible only from the Southern Hemisphere.
Forbes (www.forbes.com)
• Published 16 days ago
GNR This Year's First Second Wednesday, 1/8/25
Good morning, Gnusies!
Welcome to the first second Wednesday of 2024.� I’ve been mostly snowed in at my dad’s for the last several days; we’re well supplied and cozy, and missing my brother ...
Dailykos.com (www.dailykos.com)
• Published 16 days ago
'Dark photons' at Big Bang's cosmic dawn could shine a light on dark matter
"Cosmic dawn has been a missing chapter in our understanding of the universe."
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows
A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or body mass index.
The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Japan's wooden satellite exits International Space Station
Carefully crafted wooden box, LignoSat, is on its own
Theregister.com (www.theregister.com)
• Published 16 days ago