New technique sheds light on memory and learning

The team leveraged a method ... "When you develop a new technique as Hacisuleyman did, you enter a room that nobody has ever been in before," Darnell adds. "The light turns on, and the findings ... Read More

How do birds flock? Researchers do the math to reveal previously unknown aerodynamic phenomenon

How do birds fly in a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion? Part of the answer lies in precise, and previously unknown, aerodynamic interactions, reports a team of mathematicians in a newly ... Read More

Materials Science News

Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time ... Read More

We were very wrong about birds

When a similar genetic analysis was repeated using 363 bird species for this new study ... These computational methods also helped the team shed light on that same particular section of one ... Read More

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After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way ... Read More

Science

April 22, 2024 • Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer ... Read More

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A team of international researchers studied galaxy NGC 4383, in the nearby Virgo cluster, revealing a gas outflow so large that it would take 20,000 years for light to travel from one side to the ... Read More

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Thanks to the dizzying growth of cosmic observations and measurement tools and some new advancements (primarily the "discovery" of what we call dark matter and dark energy) all against ... Read More

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U.S. News // 2 days ago NASA welcomes Switzerland ... a research scientist at the University of Arizona, explained how new satellites are changing companies' and governments' ability to find ... Read More

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