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Another new coronavirus variant now detected in 13 countries
Live Science - 20 Feb 2021 03:45
As of Feb. 17, there had been 46 cases of the new variant confirmed in the U.K.
Why a dazed deer in Tennessee had hair growing from its eyeballs
Live Science - 20 Feb 2021 16:00
The buck was likely born with the odd condition.
Do You Look Like Your Name?
Neuroscience News - 21 Feb 2021 00:40
Study reveals the stereotype that a given society has of a first name can influence the way people look.
Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness Are Peaking in College Students
Neuroscience News - 20 Feb 2021 23:41
A new study reveals an increase in students reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. 83% of students surveyed reported their mental health had impacted their academic performance within the past month.
Circadian Rhythm Genes in Key Brain Region Are Involved in Binge Drinking
Neuroscience News - 20 Feb 2021 23:17
The circadian CLOCK gene in the nucleus accumbens shell plays a crucial role in binge drinking behaviors in mouse models.
Prediabetes May Be Linked to Worse Brain Health
Neuroscience News - 20 Feb 2021 22:05
People with prediabetes who have higher than average blood sugar levels are at increased risk of cognitive problems and vascular dementia.
How a Longevity Gene Protects Brain Stem Cells From Stress
Neuroscience News - 20 Feb 2021 21:49
FOXO3, a gene linked to longevity in humans, protects neural stem cells from the negative effects of stress.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 20)
Singularity Hub - 20 Feb 2021 19:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A New Artificial Intelligence Makes Mistakes--on Purpose Will Knight | Wired “It took about 50 years for computers to eviscerate humans in the venerable game of chess. A standard smartphone can ...
Why thousands of turtles were paralyzed off the coast of Texas this week
Live Science - 20 Feb 2021 17:00
Here's why thousands of sea turtles were paralyzed in the frigid waters along the Texas coastline during the unprecedented winter storm that swept across the country this week.
Perseverance Rover's New Home
Physics Buzz - 20 Feb 2021 16:00
By Allison Kubo Hutchison Elevation map of the Jezero Crater, landing site of the Perseverance Rover. NASA/Tim Goudge Located on the Northwest side of Isidis Basin, Jezero Crater's lay undisturbed except for dust storms ...
Optical frequency combs found a new dimension
EurekAlert! - 20 Feb 2021 09:00
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Scientists from EPFL and IBM Research Europe have demonstrated thegeneration of tunable and coherent frequency combs in a pair ofhybridised optical microresonators.
A speed limit also applies in the quantum world
Phys.org - 20 Feb 2021 02:28
Even in the world of the smallest particles with their own special rules, things cannot proceed infinitely fast. Physicists at the University of Bonn have now shown what the speed limit is for complex quantum operations....