Cracking the code for cerebellar movement disorders

Supervised classifier model predicts mouse phenotype based on spike signatures. Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.91483.2 The cerebellum is a region of the brain that helps us refine our movements and…

Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave

A sign for Microsoft offices is seen, May 6, 2021, in New York. Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated…

Scientists achieve first intercity quantum key distribution with deterministic single-photon source

‘Acceleration beats’ shine bright light on a novel universal modulation regime in a semiconductor-based laser

(Left) A lighthouse with the green-color lamp that rotates with angular frequency ω. (Right) It’s spectrum for increasing rotation frequency, showing spectral wiggles close to the two Doppler-shifted peaks—the acceleration…

New models suggest Milky Way is not as packed with stars as previously thought

Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm

Detroiters who face rising rents, poor living conditions and systemic barriers to affordable and safe housing are at greater risk of poor health, our research finds. We study the connection…

Saudi visa crackdown left heatwave-hit Hajj pilgrims scared to ask for help

Pilgrims without the right type of visa were denied medical treatment, survivors say, during a 52C heatwave which killed hundreds A Saudi visa crackdown left Hajj pilgrims feeling unable to…

10 sunscreen myths you can’t afford to fall for

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Attention sunscreen skeptics: The sun’s UV rays are coming for you, and you’re just making their job easier. Summer is now upon us, which means more…

China leading surge in generative AI patents: UN

Credit: Google DeepMind from Pexels The number of international patent filings for innovations using cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence have surged eightfold in six years, the UN said Wednesday, the majority…

Delaying menopause? Why keeping ovaries working longer could potentially prevent age-related diseases

The ovaries, in particular, appear to be connected to virtually every aspect of a woman’s health. They also abruptly stop performing their primary role in midlife. Once that happens, a…