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Unpicking the Mystery of the Body’s ‘Second Brain’

Sitting alongside the neurons in your enteric nervous system are underappreciated glial cells, which play key roles in digestion and disease that scientists are only just starting to understand......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxJan 16th, 2024

Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down, study shows

While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of the world it can be scary. One mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, spreads the viruses that cause over 100,000,000 cases of dengue, yellow fever, Zika and other diseases ev.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

AI tackles one of the most difficult challenges in quantum chemistry

New research using neural networks, a form of brain-inspired AI, proposes a solution to the tough challenge of modeling the states of molecules......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Novel silica nonwoven fabric scaffold enhances understanding of cell-to-cell interactions

Communication and coordination among different cells are fundamental aspects that regulate many functions in our body. This process, known as paracrine signaling, involves the release of signaling molecules by a cell into its extracellular matrix (EC.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

This underrated mystery series is climbing the Netflix charts. Is it worth watching?

Emily in Paris, watch out! This underrated mystery series from 2022 is one of Netflix's most popular shows right now. Here's why it's worth a binge......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

With 145 sickened, 2 dead, microdosing candy poisonings are still a mystery

FDA keeps testing—and keeps finding new drugs. But they don't explain the cases. Enlarge (credit: Diamond Shruumz) The number of poisonings connected to Diamond Shruumz-brand microdosing candies has reached 145 cases a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Novel carbon nanohorn-based treatment enables efficient delivery of drugs in cancer therapy

Cancer remains one of the most challenging diseases to treat due to its complexity and tendency to metastasize (spread into, or invade, nearby tissues or distant places in the body to form new tumors). Traditional therapies, such as chemotherapy and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Ancient microbes linked to evolution of human immune proteins

When you become infected with a virus, some of the first weapons your body deploys to fight it are those passed down to us from our microbial ancestors billions of years ago. According to new research from The University of Texas at Austin, two key e.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Study discovers an electric current in the gut that attracts pathogens like Salmonella

How do bad bacteria find entry points in the body to cause infection? This question is fundamental for infectious disease experts and people who study bacteria. Harmful pathogens, like Salmonella, find their way through a complex gut system where the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

PE class: It can boost a child"s body and mind

A quality physical education program involves more than just getting kids to move for a set amount of time during the school day, experts say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Animals with higher body temperatures are more likely to evolve into herbivores, study finds

A University of Arizona study has uncovered a surprising relationship between an animal's body temperature and its likelihood of evolving into an herbivore. The study, published in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography, offers fresh insights in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Political deepfake videos no more deceptive than other fake news, research finds

Concern about "deepfakes"—synthesized videos and audio clips in which a person's face, body or voice has been digitally altered—has come from both sides of the political aisle ahead of the 2024 election......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Some Tesla customers complain they got dirty Cybertrucks

After reservation holders waited more than two years longer than promised, some Cybertrucks have been delivered with dirt, mud and spots on the stainless-steel body......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 18th, 2024

This Is the Most Detailed Map of Human Brain Connections Ever Made

In a world first, Harvard biologists worked with Google to diagram a cubic millimeter of human cerebral cortex at the subcellular level, paving the way for the next generation of brain science......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

The Crimson Diamond is a wonderful EGA-like graphic adventure game for 2024

The parser works much better than you'd think, and the mystery is pitch-perfect. In my mind, this image is slowly drawing into place, with the text arriving last. (credit: Julia Minamata) A text parser? Typing in “Open.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

The Substance trailer: Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley tackle body horror

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? Demi Moore faces this dilemma in the official trailer for The Substance......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Why do plants wiggle? New study provides answers

In a new study, physicists from the United States and Israel may have gotten to the bottom of a quirky behavior of growing plants—and a mystery that intrigued Charles Darwin himself during the later decades of his life......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon

Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the moon its own clock so that future space missions can keep track of minutes on the celestial body......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Cactus dreams: Revealing the secrets of mescaline making

Mescaline, a natural hallucinogen known since ancient times, was not only a favorite of artists and bohemians but also a mainstay of brain research throughout the first half of the 20th century, until it was eclipsed in the 1950s by the much more pot.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Rare archaeological site reveals "surprising" Neanderthal behavior at Pyrenees foothills

An unchartered area in the foothills of the Southern Pyrenees in Spain is providing insights into a poorly known period of Neanderthal history, offering clues that could help archaeologists uncover the mystery of their downfall, according to research.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Bumblebees" sense of direction rivals that of humans, study shows

Bumblebees have a great capacity to navigate despite their small brain size. This is borne out of new research conducted at Lund University in Sweden. The research results can potentially benefit the development of navigation robots in crisis situati.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024