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A deep look into the progression of Parkinson’s disease
An EM image with the corresponding NanoSIMS 13C map. Credit: Spataro et al 2023. DOI: 10.1186/s40478-023-01608-8 Parkinson’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that leads to the deterioration of specific…
Not All Older Adults Reap Cognitive Benefits of Life Satisfaction
Summary: A new study delves into the link between life satisfaction and cognitive functioning in older adults. Surprisingly, while many studies advocate life satisfaction as a cognitive booster, this study…
Archaeologists identify runesmith who carved the Jelling Stone runes |
Archaeologists using 3D scans have identified who carved the Jelling Stone runes, located in the town of Jelling, Denmark. The first of the two Jelling stones was erected by King…
DECam captures the stunning layers of shell galaxy NGC 3923 and nearby gravitational lensing
The symmetrical, onion-like layers of shell galaxy NGC 3923 are showcased in this galaxy-rich image taken by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Dark Energy Camera mounted on the National…
Electoral inscriptions found in Pompeii house |
In a press announcement by the Pompeii Archaeological Park, archaeologists have found electoral inscriptions in a house located in Insula 10 of Regio IX in Pompeii. Pompeii was a Roman…
For the lonely, a blurred line between real and fictional people
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about…
Mineral-hungry clean tech sees countries seeking to escape China’s shadow
Lithium, shown here being mined in Brazil, is a key component in electric car batteries. With a clean energy transition hungry for more minerals, representatives from dozens of countries and…
Quantum repeaters use defects in diamond to interconnect quantum systems
A packaged prototype quantum repeater module (center), mounted on a gold-plated copper assembly and connected to printed circuit boards (green), features eight optical memories that store qubits in a silicon…
