Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Space is an unnatural environment for humans. We can’t survive unprotected in a pure vacuum for more than two minutes. Getting to space involves being strapped…
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Old satellite to burn up over Pacific in ‘targeted’ re-entry first
An artist’s illustrtaion of the Cluster satellite mission to study Earth’s magentic field. After 24 years diligently studying Earth’s magnetic field, a satellite will mostly burn up over the Pacific…
Heat pumps are key to home electrification—but will Americans buy in?
Technicians install a heat pump that replaces the furnace and air conditioner at Su Balasubramanian’s home in Washington, DC. On a hot summer day, contractors snake wiring through the basement…
Neurodevelopmental Disruptions Behind Schizophrenia Cognitive Deficits
Summary: A recent review of genetic and population studies reveals that premorbid cognitive deficits in schizophrenia, such as lower IQ, are largely due to neurodevelopmental disruptions rather than inherited genetic…
Ornate grave goods found in Murom burial ground
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have been excavating a burial ground associated with the Finnic Muromians. The Finnic Muromians were groups of settlers…
Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a…
Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression
Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have found that choosing treatments based on the type of a patient’s depression increases the odds of success. Credit: Emily Moskal/Stanford Medicine Cognitive behavioral…
Neutral atom innovations by quantum systems accelerator mark quantum computing milestones
QSA All Personnel Meeting 2024. Credit: Berkeley Lab Before quantum computers can solve complex problems, researchers must develop technologies that manage larger numbers of qubits (the building blocks of quantum…
