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MIT Uncovers Surprising Wave Activity on Titan, Saturn’s Largest Moon
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The surface of Titan. Simulations by MIT geologists indicate that the lakes and seas on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, are shaped by ...
MIT Physicists Forge a Five-Lane Quantum Superhighway for Electrons
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By Elizabeth A. Thomson, MIT Materials Research Laboratory June 28, 2024 Artist’s rendition of a newly discovered superhighway for electrons that can ...
How Brain Maps Memories Without Movement
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Summary: Mental maps in the brain are activated when thinking about sequences of experiences, even without physical movement. In an animal study, ...
Light-Activated Muscles Beat Fatigue – Neuroscience News
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Summary: Researchers have developed a new approach to muscle control using light instead of electricity. This optogenetic technique allows for more precise ...
Ketamine’s Effect on Brain Activity Revealed
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Summary: A new computational model reveals how ketamine, a widely used anesthetic and antidepressant, affects brain activity. By simulating the drug’s interaction ...
MIT Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars
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MIT astronomers discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they live in our own galactic neighborhood. The stars are ...
Quantum Breakthrough As MIT Achieves Unprecedented Atomic Proximity
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MIT physicists developed a technique to arrange atoms (represented as spheres with arrows) in much closer proximity than previously possible, down to ...
MIT’s new AI tech could make limbless, slimy, squishy robots a reality
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Researchers have long been working on creating a robot capable of fluidly altering its shape to navigate tight spaces. Such a technology ...
Brain Veins as Light Detectors: A New Path to Deep Brain Imaging
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Summary: Researchers innovated a novel bioluminescence detection technique to image deep brain structures, circumventing the challenge of light scattering. This method involves ...
Beta Rhythms May Be Master Regulators of Cognitive Control
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Summary: A new study highlights the critical role of beta rhythms (14-30 Hz) in orchestrating cognitive processes. The research synthesizes experimental data ...
