Summary: Researchers have discovered how stress disrupts memory specificity, leading to generalized aversive memories—a hallmark of PTSD. Stress increases endocannabinoid release, enlarging memory engrams in the brain, which triggers fearful…
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Common way to test for leaks in large language models may be flawed
This slide shows how a membership inference attack might start. Assessing the product of an app asked to generate an image of a professor teaching students in “the style of”…
Solar wind power likely governs Uranus’ thermosphere temperature
Uranus captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Uranus’s upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown Uranus’…
Basalt samples from Chang’e-6 mission offer insights on lunar farside volcanism
Distribution of distinct volcanic episodes on the moon’s farside. The remote sensing image highlights the Chang’e-6 landing site along with nearby mare and cryptomare basaltic units. Credit: Yang Muhan Basalt…
Physicists create the first fully mechanical qubit
The device consists of a sapphire chip with a superconducting qubit (gray rectangles, left) on top of another that acts as a mechanical oscillator (gray dot, right). Credit: Uwe Von…
Pressure to clean up COPs and shortfall in adaptation pledges
Top scientists and former UN chiefs call for fossil fuel-supporting nations to be excluded as COP hosts, while Adaptation Fund struggles for cash This article will be updated throughout the…
Knee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options
Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren’t limited to competitive athletes. In our everyday lives, an accident or a quick…
The nutritional value of vegetables
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to Barbara Intermill, a registered dietitian nutritionist, fresh veggies certainly are best if available…and if they don’t lose precious nutrients by overcooking or languishing too…
New route to quantum spin liquid materials discovered
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new route to materials with complex disordered magnetic properties at the quantum level has been produced by scientists for the first time. The material, based…
