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The flower-shaped device wraps around brain organoids and maps nearly all electrical activity. The post New Device Detects Brain Waves in Mini Brains Mimicking Early Human Development appeared first on SingularityHub.

To operate fusion systems safely and reliably, scientists need to monitor plasma fuel conditions and measure properties like temperature and density that can affect fusion reactions. Making these measurements requires sp...

New research reveals that drinking water from modern, shallow groundwater systems is associated with a significantly higher risk of Parkinsons disease.

Scientists discover a molecular "amplifier" defect in the taste buds of long-COVID patients, explaining why some flavors disappear while others remain.

Scientists discover that the brain's ability to track movement remains impaired for decades after a concussion, revealing the long-term reality of head injuries.

An international group of researchers have investigated the role of memory in quantum systems and dynamics. Their findings show that a quantum process can appear memoryless from one perspective while retaining memory fro...

Expectation is the secret ingredient. New neuroimaging research reveals that believing a drink contains sugar can "supercharge" the brain's reward response to artificial sweeteners.

Unexpected relief. New research shows that patients taking GLP-1 drugs for diabetes or weight loss also experience fewer emergency room visits and need fewer medications for their chronic migraines.

New research reveals that activity in the anterior insula primes the brain to choose alcohol over social interaction, offering a new target for addiction treatment.

A new pilot study reveals that low-dose lithium may act as a neuroprotective shield, slowing verbal memory loss in patients at risk for Alzheimers.

A study from the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) has uncovered a theoretical mechanism showing how the electronic band structures of strongly correlated insulators can be reshaped by spin and char...

"Glass" has a unique and distinct meaning in physics-one that refers not just to the transparent material we associate with window glass. Instead, it refers to any system that looks solid but is not in true equil...

Multiphoton microscopy is used in biomedical research to study cells and tissues. Today, so-called two-photon microscopy is used to study processes within cells, but the technique has limitations in terms of image resolu...

Last year, our most detailed map of the universe yet suggested our understanding of dark energy has been wrong for decades. Theshock result is reigniting the search for a better cosmic story

Black holes that turn matter into energy could explain dark energy and answer two other cosmic questions. Now, the challenge is to find them

This is aNew Scientistspecial package about shockresults that have upended cosmology. What do they mean for our models of the universe, and what are the alternative explanations?

Physicists and chemists at Heidelberg University have realized a photonic microchip that is driven by light just as easily as electronic components via a "plug." Their development could serve as the basis for fas...

Putting silicate rocks from mine waste on fields could improve crops and limit global warming, but some researchers question where all that rock is going to come from

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the hottest place on Earth for the briefest of moments during an experiment. Now, it can be one of the brightest places thanks to the Advan...

Surviving cancer at a young age may come with an unexpected cost: faster aging at both the cellular and brain levels. Researchers found that survivors often show signs of being biologically older than their actual age, w...

Fungus-farming ants have evolved a remarkable solution to the danger of excess carbon dioxide inside their nests - which could inspire ways for humans to capture CO2

Researchers are developing a two-part therapy for type 1 diabetes: lab-made insulin-producing cells paired with custom-engineered immune cells that protect them. The goal is to stop the immune system from destroying tran...