[dropcapW[/dropcap]hen genetically modified (GM) crops were initially commercialized in the mid to late 1990s, many critics of the new technology predicted the benefits would be minimal and short-lived. These critics…
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Eagle emblems found on battlefield site
Archaeologists from the Lublin Voivodeship Office for the Protection of Monuments in Lublin have uncovered two eagle emblems worn by Polish soldiers who fought in the Battle of Dubienka. The…
Qualcomm Has an ‘AI-First’ Vision for the Future of Smart Devices
At its Snapdragon Summit in October, Qualcomm emphasized its commitment to an “AI-first” future, revealing advances aimed at bringing AI-powered experiences to a broad spectrum of devices, from smartphones and…
Study reveals best timing for getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy to protect newborns
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Current guidelines recommend that pregnant people receive a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—which typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most adults but can be deadly…
New open-source Python package developed for efficient multi-source evidence fusion
Scientists from Peking University developed a new Python package for efficient implementation of the Evidential Reasoning approach for multi-source evidence fusion. Credit: Guilan Kong, Peking University Researchers from Peking University…
Manipulating astrocytes affects long-term memory, researchers discover
Selective suppression of long-term memory formation through ChR2 photoactivation of amygdala astrocytes. The experiments suggest the presence of parallel processes governing short-term and long-term memory formation, respectively. Credit: Hiroki Yamao,…
Pharrell Williams kicks off Web Summit tech event
US musician and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams said the American dream was not ‘about making the most money’ One of Europe’s biggest tech events, Web Summit, launched on Monday in Lisbon…
Swirling polar vortices likely exist on the sun, new research finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Like the Earth, the sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research…
Top space gifts from Best Buy this Black Friday
Are you starting your Christmas shopping early, or are you just looking to surprise a space enthusiast? Here at Space.com, we’ve rounded up the top space gifts from Best Buy…
Astrocytes Play Role in Deciding the Fate of Memories
Summary: Researchers have uncovered a surprising role for astrocytes—cells surrounding neurons—in deciding which memories are kept or forgotten. By manipulating astrocytes in mice using optogenetics, scientists found that acidifying these…
