How Your Brain Remembers: How Episodic Memories Form

Summary: Researchers developed a computer model that mimics how the hippocampus stores new episodic memories without erasing old ones. This model demonstrates that the CA3 region of the hippocampus serves…

Engineers explore cellulose nanofibrils to enhance 3D-printed concrete

Ugur Kilic, a University of Virginia civil engineering Ph.D. student, keeps an eye on the concrete printer in Professor Osman Ozbulut’s lab at UVA in this 2022 photo. Credit: Tom…

Study Reveals Dopamine’s Limited Role in Rapid Neural Activity

Summary: A recent study has found that dopamine signals have a minimal impact on rapid neural activity in the striatum, challenging existing theories about dopamine’s role in brain signaling. Using…

Unraveling Schizophrenia: Genetics and Environmental Insights

Summary: A recent review outlines the genetic complexity of schizophrenia, highlighting nearly 300 common genetic variants and over 20 rare variants linked to the disorder. Researchers emphasize that schizophrenia’s genetic…

US accuses TikTok of violating children’s privacy

US justice officials say TikTok often failed to honor requests by parents to have their young children’s accounts and data removed. The United States in a lawsuit on Friday accused…

High density carbon tube nanoarray design miniaturize filter capacitors

Schematic illustration of the design strategy and preparation process of the 3D-CACT-based filter capacitor. Credit: Chen Gan A research team has constructed high-density three-dimensional carbon tube nanoarray electrodes for use…

Scientists design a framework to optimize nuclear material coatings discoveries

A better framework to optimize discovery of materials suitable for use in nuclear reactors could help the U.S. meet its clean energy goals. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Nickel-based alloys, critical…

Turkey blocks access to Instagram

Meta-owned Instagram was blocked in Turkey on Friday following accusations it censorship. Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation,…

British Airways parent IAG drops bid for Air Europa

Air Europa will not join the IAG Group after owner of British Airways and Ibera abandoned the acquistion in the face of competition concerns by regulators. Airline giant IAG, owner…

Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds