Decisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions, from what to have for breakfast to where to work. To make each one, a series of mechanisms in the brain must be engaged. Understanding those mechanisms is an important area of neuroscience. To help… Decisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions, from what to have for breakfast …
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is converted to CO2 by microbes in tree bark, meaning trees are even better for the climate than we thought Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is converted to CO2 by microbes in tree bark, meaning trees are even better for the climate than we thought Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is …
Trees have an extra climate benefit thanks to methane-eating microbes Read More »
The 166-million-year-old fossils of an adult and a juvenile of the same extinct mammal species reveal that they had longer “childhoods” and lifespans than similar species today The 166-million-year-old fossils of an adult and a juvenile of the same extinct mammal species reveal that they had longer “childhoods” and lifespans than similar species today The 166-million-year-old …
Jurassic fossils show modern mammals grow faster than ancient ones Read More »
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), signed a memorandum of understanding… The U.S. National Science Foundation and the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office within the National Institute …
A brain circuit discovered in mice could explain why placebo treatments ease pain in people A brain circuit discovered in mice could explain why placebo treatments ease pain in people A brain circuit discovered in mice could explain why placebo treatments ease pain in people
Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in complex systems, such as financial crashes or power blackouts Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in complex systems, such as financial crashes or power blackouts Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in complex systems, …
AI can predict tipping points for systems from forests to power grids Read More »
To keep long-term moon residents safe from harmful radiation, lunar bases will need to be built several metres under the surface or inside caves or lava tubes To keep long-term moon residents safe from harmful radiation, lunar bases will need to be built several metres under the surface or inside caves or lava tubes To keep …
Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to avoid radiation Read More »
Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in complex systems, such as financial crashes or power blackouts Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in complex systems, such as financial crashes or power blackouts Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in complex systems, …
AI can predict tipping points for systems from forests to power grids Read More »
A Spot robot equipped with a blowtorch can locate weeds on farms and precisely heat them up to stop them growing, offering a possible alternative to herbicides A Spot robot equipped with a blowtorch can locate weeds on farms and precisely heat them up to stop them growing, offering a possible alternative to herbicides A Spot …
Robot dog can stifle weeds by blasting them with a blowtorch Read More »
An orange layer on the tips of Komodo dragons’ teeth may give the enamel extra strength for ripping apart their prey An orange layer on the tips of Komodo dragons’ teeth may give the enamel extra strength for ripping apart their prey An orange layer on the tips of Komodo dragons’ teeth may give the enamel …
Komodo dragons have teeth capped with a layer of iron Read More »