muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneBrain cell differences could be key to learning in humans and AIThe new study found that by tweaking the electrical properties of individual cells in simulations of brain networks…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneMars' surface shaped by fast and furious floods from overflowing cratersOn Earth, river erosion is usually a slow-going process. But on Mars, massive floods from overflowing crater lakes had…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneDwarf planet Vesta a window to the early solar systemThe dwarf planet Vesta is helping scientists better understand the earliest era in the formation of our solar system.…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneNeuroscientists roll out first comprehensive atlas of brain cellsWhen you clicked to read this story, a band of cells across the top of your brain sent signals down your spine and out…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneChang'e-5 samples reveal key age of moon rocksA lunar probe launched by the Chinese space agency recently brought back the first fresh samples of rock and debris…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneYears of exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise may raise heart failure riskExposure to air pollution and road traffic noise over the course of many years may be associated with an increased…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneNew way to image whole organisms in 3D brings key skin color pigment into focusTo understand the biological underpinnings of skin and hair pigmentation and related diseases such as albinism or…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneBrain refreshing: Why the dreaming phase mattersScientists have long wondered why almost all animals sleep, despite the disadvantages to survival of being…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneThe warming climate is causing animals to 'shapeshift'Climate change is not only a human problem; animals have to adapt to it as well. Some "warm-blooded" animals are…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NonePersonality matters, even for squirrelsHumans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneClimate change threatens base of polar oceans' bountiful food websThe cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneNew class of habitable exoplanets represent a big step forward in the search for lifeA new class of exoplanet very different to our own, but which could support life, has been identified by astronomers…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneWill it be safe for humans to fly to Mars?Answering two key questions would go a long way toward overcoming that hurdle: Would particle radiation pose too grave…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneCold planets exist throughout our galaxy, even in the galactic bulge, research suggestsAlthough thousands of planets have been discovered in the Milky Way, most reside less than a few thousand light years…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneEngineers grow pancreatic 'organoids' that mimic the real thingMIT engineers, in collaboration with scientists at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, have developed a new way…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneA universal equation for the shape of an eggEgg-shape has long attracted the attention of mathematicians, engineers, and biologists from an analytical point of…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneCancer cells’ unexpected genetic tricks for evading the immune systemSo-called tumor suppressor genes have long been known to block cell growth, preventing cancerous cells from spreading.…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneCan fruit fly research help improve survival of cancer patients?The experience of a fruit fly dying from cancer may seem worlds away from that of a human with a life-threatening…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneModern snakes evolved from a few survivors of dino-killing asteroidA new study suggests that all living snakes evolved from a handful of species that survived the giant asteroid impact…muqatil (52)in #steemlink • 3 years ago • NoneHave we detected dark energy? Scientists say it's a possibilityDark energy, the mysterious force that causes the universe to accelerate, may have been responsible for unexpected…
