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Motor Function’s Neural Connectivity is made clear by a Brain Map
Neuroscience

Motor Function’s Neural Connectivity is made clear by a Brain Map

Signals relayed to motor neurons from the brain enable muscle movement, but these signals typically pass through spinal interneurons before they reach their destination. How…
The Event Horizon Telescope is approaching a close-up of a Black Hole and its Jets
Astronomy

The Event Horizon Telescope is approaching a close-up of a Black Hole and its Jets

After taking the first images of black holes, the ground-breaking Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is poised to reveal how black holes launch powerful jets into…
New Research identifies Fundamental Cellular Mechanism causing Alzheimer’s Disease
Health

New Research identifies Fundamental Cellular Mechanism causing Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have unveiled a critical mechanism that links cellular stress in the…
Superflares Occur Once a Century
Astronomy

Superflares Occur Once a Century

Stars similar to the Sun produce a gigantic outburst of radiation on average about once every hundred years per star. Such superflares release more energy…
New Study Identifies Age-related Damage at the Cellular Level
Biology

New Study Identifies Age-related Damage at the Cellular Level

Scientists at the Allen Institute have identified specific cell types in the brain of mice that undergo major changes as they age, along with a…
A Study found that Sleep Stops Undesirable Memories from Intruding
Health

A Study found that Sleep Stops Undesirable Memories from Intruding

The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of mind, according…
In the Main Belt, Astronomers Discover the Tiniest Asteroids ever Discovered
Astronomy

In the Main Belt, Astronomers Discover the Tiniest Asteroids ever Discovered

The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 10 kilometers across. That’s about as wide as Brooklyn. Such a massive impactor…
Alzheimer’s Disease may be caused by the Herpes Virus
Health

Alzheimer’s Disease may be caused by the Herpes Virus

University of Pittsburgh researchers uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), suggesting that viral infections may play a role in…
Scientists are getting closer to understanding how the Universe’s Massive Galaxies came to be
Astronomy

Scientists are getting closer to understanding how the Universe’s Massive Galaxies came to be

Astronomers say they are close to solving an intergalactic mystery about the creation of the universe’s biggest galaxies which has puzzled experts for decades. Scientists…
Heart Disease, Stroke, and Infection Susceptibility are all increased by Loneliness
Psychology

Heart Disease, Stroke, and Infection Susceptibility are all increased by Loneliness

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease,…
AI may Assist Researchers in Reviewing Medical Records
Technology

AI may Assist Researchers in Reviewing Medical Records

Stanford Medicine researchers have built an artificial intelligence tool that can read thousands of doctors’ notes in electronic medical records and detect trends, providing information…
Anthropologists Advocate for Tracking and Preserving Human relics on Mars
Astronomy

Anthropologists Advocate for Tracking and Preserving Human relics on Mars

Are human spacecraft, landers, rovers and other space-exploration debris little more than trash littering the surface of Mars, or the modern equivalent of Clovis points…
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