NOx emissions from offroad and industrial vehicles are an ongoing problem. Credit: Shannon Colson for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Just a couple decades ago, nitrogen oxide emissions routinely plagued cities’…
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Study decodes surprising approach mice take in learning
Mice display noisy behavior in a deterministic reversal learning task. Credit: PLOS Computational Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011430 Neuroscience discoveries ranging from the nature of memory to treatments for disease have…
Archaeologists uncover Imperial Hittite archive |
Archaeologists from Koç University have uncovered an Imperial Hittite archive from the reign of Ḫattušili III during excavations at Kayalıpınar, located in the Yıldızeli District of Turkey’s Sivas Province. Kayalıpınar…
Sleep’s Secret Lives: Navigating the Mystery of Arousal Disorders
Summary: Arousal disorders, including the mysterious actions of sexsomnia, sleepwalking, and sleep terrors, remain a significant gray area in sleep medicine. A new study reveals that unlike other sleep disorders,…
Webb snaps supersonic outflow of young star
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s high resolution, near-infrared look at Herbig-Haro 211 reveals exquisite detail of the outflow of a young star, an infantile analog of our Sun. Herbig-Haro objects…
Machine Learning Uncovers Neural Pathways of Narcissistic Traits
Summary: Researchers have utilized advanced machine learning techniques to unveil the neural structure linked to narcissism, overcoming previous study limitations. Employing Kernel Ridge Regression and Support Vector Regression, they predicted…
Chasing Hobbies Over Achievement Boosts Happiness
Summary: Individuals emphasizing freedom and hobbies experienced a boost in well-being, whereas those prioritizing achievement felt less happy. The research showed that valuing ‘hedonism’ and ‘self-direction’ led to increased happiness…
Overshoot Commission calls for research into solar geoengineering
Dimming the sun could “complement” emissions cuts, says panel of leaders, while acknowledging concerns about the risks Governments should expand research into controversial solar geoengineering, while placing a moratorium on…
