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Brain Circuit for Color Perception Identified
Science
Summary: Researchers have identified the specific brain circuits in fruit flies responsible for color perception. These neurons within the optic lobe respond ...
New Hormone Discovery Explains Monogamy
Science
Summary: Researchers found that a hormone-producing cell in the adrenal glands may explain why oldfield mice are monogamous while their close relatives ...
The Brain’s Role in Immune Control
Health
Summary: Researchers discovered that the brain can significantly influence the immune system, particularly its inflammatory responses. The study utilized mice to show ...
Violence at UCLA; 300 arrested in NYC
World
Police descend on occupied building at Columbia in NYC Police in New York City clashed with protesters while descending on an occupied ...
Hybrid Brains: Mice with Rat Neurons Sense Smells
Health
Summary: Researchers made a groundbreaking advancement by developing mice with hybrid brains containing rat neurons, allowing them to perceive odors like rats. ...
Graviton-like Particles Found in Quantum Experiments
Science
Light probing a chiral graviton mode in a fractional quantum Hall effect liquid. Credit: Lingjie Du, Nanjing University The results, continuing the ...
Unlocking Motion: The Unexpected Complexity of Motor Neurons
Health
Summary: Researchers upended traditional views on motor neurons through their groundbreaking study on fruit flies. Demonstrating that individual motor neurons can produce ...
Unlocking Cell Death Secrets: Lipids Key to Ferroptosis Control
Science
Summary: Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying a rare lipid as a crucial factor in ferroptosis, a unique form of cell ...
