Summary: Researchers have mapped over 70,000 synaptic connections in rat neurons using a silicon chip with 4,096 microhole electrodes, significantly advancing neuronal recording technology. Unlike traditional electron microscopy, which only…
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Future of offshore wind on West Coast is murky under Trump
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Companies and public officials in the Northwest had high hopes that the offshore wind industry could inject great quantities of cash and jobs here. But they’ve…
Professor of AI is not worried
Credit: Photos Hobby, Unsplash In 1989, political scientist Francis Fukuyama predicted we were approaching the end of history. He meant that similar liberal democratic values were taking hold in societies…
Suicide or accident? The hidden complexities of intentional road crashes in Australia
by Milad Haghani, Angela J Clapperton, Lay San Too and Matthew J. Spittal, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In Australia, fatal road crashes are climbing again, especially since the…
Brain Bleeds Double Dementia Risk
Summary: Researchers have found that intracranial hemorrhages, or “brain bleeds,” double the risk of developing dementia later in life. While ischemic strokes caused by blood clots have long been linked…
TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
A TikTok logo is shown on a phone in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google…
How Ketamine Binds to Brain Receptors to Alter Mood
Summary: New research sheds light on how ketamine affects the brain by targeting a specific NMDA receptor subtype, GluN1-2B-2D. Scientists used electron cryo-microscopy to capture how ketamine binds to this…
Prozac Shows Promise in Fighting Infections & Sepsis
Summary: New research suggests that fluoxetine, commonly used as an antidepressant, may also help protect against infections and sepsis. Scientists found that the drug has antimicrobial properties and helps regulate…
Novel transparent ceramics extend life of semiconductor etching equipment
Schematic diagram of plasma etching evaluation for ceramic materials. Credit: Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) A research team has successfully developed a new composition and processing technology for transparent…
Carbon capture more costly than switching to renewables, researchers find
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For most countries around the world, sourcing energy entirely from wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would reduce their energy needs and costs, improve air…
