Rapid Eye Movements During REM Sleep Represent Gaze Shifts in the Dream World
Rapid eye movements during REM sleep represent gaze shifts in dreaming mice. According to a new study published in the journal Science, the characteristic eye…
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Evolution and Diversity of Reptiles Driven by 60 Million Years of Climate Change
Reptiles had one heck of a coming-out party just over 250 million years ago during the end of the Permian period and the start of…
1,400,000 Times Stronger Than Earth’s: New Record for Strongest Steady Magnetic Field
China has set a new world record for the strongest steady magnetic field. On August 12, the hybrid magnet of the Steady High Magnetic Field Facility…
Researchers Demonstrate Brainwave Synchronization Without Physical Presence
Researchers demonstrated that the brains of people playing an online game together were synchronized without physical presence. Online gaming and other types of online social…
Sulfur Shortage: A Potential Resource Crisis That Could Have Disastrous Consequences
As the globe decarbonizes, a possible resource crisis is on the horizon. According to a recent study led by University College London (UCL) scientists, a…
More Accurate Than Test Scores: Scientists Discover a New Way To Measure Learning
Brain scans predict students’ learning better than exam results and show the underlying structure of thinking. According to recent research published in Science Advances, the conventional exams…
Twice As Likely To Get Divorced: Could Bariatric Surgery Ruin Your Relationship?
A study shows that bariatric surgery doubles the likelihood of getting married or getting divorced. Adults who have weight-loss surgery are more than twice as…
When Our Eyes Move During REM Sleep, We’re Gazing at Things in the Dream World
Multiple Brain Regions Coordinate to Conjure Wholly Imagined Worlds When our eyes move during REM sleep, we’re looking at things in the dream world our…
Mystery Solved: How Did Dinosaurs Support Their Gigantic Bodies?
A study reveals how dinosaurs carried their massive weight. Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery by figuring out how sauropod dinosaurs, such as the Brontosaurus…
Scientists Discover a Simple Trick To Cut Down on Your Drinking
A new study identifies a simple trick that may help people drink less. According to recent research that was recently published in the scientific journal Addiction,…
Yale Researchers Discover a Lonely Giant Tortoise – Whose Species Was Last Seen Over 100 Years Ago
The discovery of a lonely tortoise doubles the number of known individuals of the “phantasticus” species. Evolutionary scientists were perplexed by the finding of a…
Legalization of Marijuana Linked to an Increase in Traffic Crashes and Deaths
Could the legalization of marijuana be causing more car accidents? According to a recent study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs,…
Researchers Discover How Plants Reprogram Their Cells To Fight Invaders
Findings could help researchers boost crops’ immune systems without sacrificing yield. In times of war, factories can retool to support the needs of battle. Assembly…
Researchers Discover That Japanese Children Walk Differently
Japanese children develop their manner of walking differently from children in other countries. Researchers discovered that the way Japanese children walk, or their gait, develops…
10 Things You Think You Know That Aren’t Actually True
Nobody has the time to look into everything, so people often have to take some things which we know are common knowledge for granted. Unfortunately,…
Good News: Cooperation Among Strangers Has Increased for the Past 60 Years
Findings provide encouragement for attempts to solve global problems. Despite widespread worries that the social fabric is disintegrating, data from the American Psychological Association shows that…
Researchers Reveal That These 6 Types of People Are Least Likely To Be Prepared for Disaster
A new study identifies “socially vulnerable” people who are not prepared. Which Americans are least likely to be ready to respond when confronted with calamities…
The Southern Arc: Vast Genetic Study Reveals Insights Into Migration Patterns and Language Development
Vast paleogenetic study reveals insights on migration patterns, the expansion of farming, and language development from the Caucasus over western Asia and Southern Europe from…
