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Could Your Brain Have Its Own Microbiome?
Health
Summary: Recent research suggests the brain might host its own microbiome, challenging the long-held belief that it is a sterile organ. Studies ...
Turning Invisible Dark Matter Into Visible Light
Science
Galaxy cluster, left, with ring of dark matter visible, right. Credit: NASA, ESA, M. J. Jee and H. Ford (Johns Hopkins University) ...
Exploding “Dark Stars” – Unveiling the Explosive Secrets of Dark Matter
Science
Dark matter influences cosmic behavior through gravitational interactions, leading to phenomena like “dark stars,” which may explode similarly to supernovae. The exploration ...
Astrophysics in Crisis? Mystery Object Discovered That Could Change Everything
Science
By Ewan D. Barr, Arunima Dutta, and Benjamin Stappers February 3, 2024 Researchers have identified an enigmatic cosmic system that might contain ...
Eating with Your Eyes and Gut? How Your Brain Decides When to Eat
Health
Summary: The science of eating behavior goes beyond hunger cues; it involves sensory stimuli, internal signals, and the gut-brain connection. External cues ...
Why Does Gravity Pull Us Down and Not Up?
Science
Einstein’s general relativity explains gravity as the result of spacetime curvature due to mass, contrasting with magnetism’s dual ability to attract and ...
The Intriguing Puzzle of Déjà Vu
Science
Déjà vu, a sensation where individuals feel as though they’re reliving an experience, has been a subject of intrigue for many. Recent ...
Is a Giant Void Driving the Universe Apart?
Science
The recent “Hubble tension” in cosmology, marked by conflicting expansion rate measurements, raises questions about the standard cosmological model. A new theory ...
Ketamine’s Surprisingly Swift Treatment of PTSD and Depression
Health
By C. Michael White, University of Connecticut November 18, 2023 The drug ketamine shows promise in rapidly reducing PTSD and depression symptoms, ...
Unraveling the Mystery of the Universe’s Accelerating Expansion
Science
Astronomers have discovered that the universe’s expansion is accelerating, likely due to dark energy, as described in the Lambda CDM model. However, ...
