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Satellites Reveal “Vigorous Melting” Beneath Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A team led by glaciologists at UC Irvine used satellite radar data to reconstruct the impact of warm ocean water surging in ...

Hippocampus Generates Deep Sleep Waves

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Scientists discovered a surprising new source for brain waves essential for deep sleep. These waves, traditionally thought to come from a ...

New Method Transforms Everyday Materials Like Glass Into Quantum Materials

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers at UCI and Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new method to transform everyday materials into conductors suitable for quantum ...

Eye-Opening Insights Into Human and Insect Vision

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers unveiled significant findings on the production of 11-cis-retinal, a molecule crucial for vision in both humans and insects. By studying ...

Brain Mapping With Novel Rabies Viral Vectors

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers developed 20 novel recombinant rabies viral vectors that present unparalleled advantages for neural circuit mapping in aging and Alzheimer’s disease ...