BlogHide Resteemsmuqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoBrain 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, the networks learned faster than simulations with identical cells. They also…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoMars' 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 an outsized role in shaping the Martian surface, carving deep chasms and moving…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoDwarf 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. Two recent papers involving scientists from the University of California, Davis…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoNeuroscientists 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 to your hand to tell the muscles in your index finger to press down with just…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoChang'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 from the moon in more than 40 years. Now an international team of scientists --…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoYears 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 risk of developing heart failure, and the correlation appears to be even greater in…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoNew 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 melanoma, scientists and doctors need quantitative, three-dimensional information…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoBrain refreshing: Why the dreaming phase mattersScientists have long wondered why almost all animals sleep, despite the disadvantages to survival of being unconscious. Now, researchers led by a team from the University of Tsukuba have found new…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoThe 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 shapeshifting and getting larger beaks, legs, and ears to better regulate their body…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoPersonality matters, even for squirrelsHumans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant to ascribe personality -- defined as consistent behavior over time -- to other…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoClimate 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, photosynthetic algae. But human-induced climate change, a new study suggests, is…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoNew 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, which could greatly accelerate the search for life outside our Solar System. In…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoWill 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 a threat to human life throughout a round trip to the red planet? And, could…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoCold 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 from Earth. Yet our Galaxy is more than 100,000 light years across, making it…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoEngineers grow pancreatic 'organoids' that mimic the real thingMIT engineers, in collaboration with scientists at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, have developed a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas, using either healthy or cancerous…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoA universal equation for the shape of an eggEgg-shape has long attracted the attention of mathematicians, engineers, and biologists from an analytical point of view. The shape has been highly regarded for its evolution as large enough to…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoCancer 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. Mutations in these genes, scientists believed, thus allow tumors to flourish…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoCan 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 tumor, yet University of California, Berkeley, researchers are finding commonalities…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoModern 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 that wiped out the dinosaurs and most other living things at the end of the…muqatil (52)in steemlink • 3 years agoHave 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 results from the XENON1T experiment, deep below Italy's Apennine Mountains. A new…
