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High BMI Linked to Weak Smell-Eating Circuit in Brain
Health
Summary: A new study reveals a novel brain circuit linking the sense of smell and eating behavior. The weaker the connection between ...
Cheap Catalyst Made Out of Sugar Has the Power To Destroy CO2
Science
A Northwestern University study introduces a cost-effective catalyst made from molybdenum and table sugar that converts CO2 into carbon monoxide, presenting a ...
SCN2A Gene Variants Dictate Neurological Disorder Severity
Health
Summary: A new study reveals how genetic variants in the SCN2A gene influence the severity and type of neurological impairments, including epilepsy ...
Zombie Stars at the Milky Way’s Core Defy Time
Science
Northwestern University’s new research using simulations of 1,000 stars around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, reveals that high-speed stellar ...
Unlocking the Brain’s Fear Circuitry: A Pathway to Survival Responses
Health
Summary: Scientists have identified a new neural pathway that plays a crucial role in how the brain shifts to high-intensity fear responses. ...
Blood Immunity Altered in Alzheimer’s
Health
Summary: A new study reveals epigenetic alterations in the immune system of Alzheimer’s patients’ blood, suggesting environmental or behavioral factors could influence ...
Strange “Blob-Like” Origin of Mysterious Record-Breaking Radio Bursts
Science
Astronomers have traced the most powerful and distant fast radio burst (FRB) to a rare cluster of interacting galaxies, challenging existing models ...