Summary: New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order and chaos, allowing it to learn, adapt, and process information…
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Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Living in today’s age of ambitious robotic exploration of Mars,…
A strange bright burst in space baffled astronomers for more than a year. Now, they’ve solved the mystery
The radio burst was captured using the ASKAP radio telescope. Credit: Marcin Glowacki Around midday on June 13 last year, my colleagues and I were scanning the skies when we…
Scientists create functional 3D-printed human islets for type 1 diabetes treatment
Visualized using double immunostaining. Colors: red = glucagon antibody, blue = insulin antibody. Generated in Laboratory of nervous system development, FSBI Human Morphology SRI RAMS, Moscow. Credit: Afferent. This file…
Intact Etruscan tomb discovered in the Necropolis of San Giuliano
An intact Etruscan tomb has been discovered at the site of the Necropolis of San Giuliano, which lies within the Marturanum Regional Park near Barbarano Romano, Italy. The Necropolis of…
People with severe diabetes cured in small stem cell trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The cure for diabetes is a life free from daily insulin injections. Based on that criterion, ten out of 12 people (83%) in a new clinical…
One Gene Rewires Fear Circuits and Fuels Anxiety
Summary: Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety. Using advanced circuit-mapping techniques, they…
Exercise Proven to Boost Kids’ Mental Health
Summary: A massive analysis of over 375 trials shows that structured exercise significantly reduces depression and anxiety in children and teens. Low-intensity resistance activities like light weights were most effective…
The ups and downs of life in space | On the ISS this week June 23 – 27, 2025
They have arrived! After an extended delay, the Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Grace” pulled up to the International Space Station and docked, beginning a two-week…
Powerful magnets could unlock detection of high-frequency gravitational waves
Magnetic Weber bar concept: Gravitational waves deform the magnet, creating oscillating magnetic fields detected by the pickup loop and SQUID. Credit: Sebastian Ellis New research published in Physical Review Letters…
