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Is Energy the Key to Alzheimer's Disease?
Neuroscience News - 28 Dec 2021 01:36
Study identifies a link between how cells produce energy for brain function and a genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease.
The mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I has been digitally unwrapped
New Scientist - 28 Dec 2021 02:01
Amenhotep I ruled Egypt from around 1525 to 1504 BC and his pristine mummy has never been unwrapped, but CT scans have now allowed us to peer inside
Microglial methylation 'landscape' in human brain
Science Daily - 28 Dec 2021 20:58
Recent studies have shown variation in the gene-expression profile and phenotype of microglia across brain regions and between different age and disease states. But the molecular mechanisms that contribute to these trans...
Large helium nanodroplets splash like water upon surface collisions
Phys.org - 28 Dec 2021 17:13
While working with helium nanodroplets, scientists at the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics led by Fabio Zappa and Paul Scheier have come across a surprising phenomenon: When the ultracold droplets hit a hard...
The Biggest Brain Maps Ever Created Are Pushing the Frontiers of Neuroscience
Singularity Hub - 28 Dec 2021 17:00
Our quest to understand the brain's connections is a bit like aliens trying to understand Earthlings from outer space. Imagine having to track down every single person and their conversations across different continents,...
'29 days on the edge:' What's next for NASA's newly launched James Webb Space Telescope
Live Science - 28 Dec 2021 16:28
NASA's next big space observatory is finally aloft, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission.
Did Benjamin Franklin really discover electricity with a kite and key?
Live Science - 28 Dec 2021 14:00
Here's what historians have to say about whether Benjamin Franklin really flew a kite tied to a key during a lightning storm.
10 weird creatures found in the deep sea in 2021
Live Science - 28 Dec 2021 14:00
A list of the 10 best stories about weird deep-sea creatures published in 2021.
9 things we learned about aliens in 2021
Live Science - 28 Dec 2021 14:00
A bombshell UFO report, the "alien junk" in our solar system, and more new clues about extraterrestrial life.
Will 2022 be the year we start taking online privacy seriously?
New Scientist - 28 Dec 2021 12:00
Governments are drafting new laws to protect your privacy online, but are people even that bothered about companies using their data?
Dolphins may communicate by changing the volume of their whistles
New Scientist - 28 Dec 2021 10:00
Common bottlenose dolphins identify themselves with a unique call, but these whistles may carry extra information through variations in volume
Mummy of famous Egyptian pharaoh digitally unwrapped for first time in 3,000 years
Live Science - 28 Dec 2021 07:01
Some 3,000 years after the burial of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep, a team of researchers used CT scans to digitally unwrap his body for the first time.
Children Will Confront Their Peers, but How They Do So Varies Across Cultures
Neuroscience News - 28 Dec 2021 00:15
Regardless of where children come from, they will challenge their peers who break the rules. However, how they challenge rule-breakers varies between cultures.