Neuroscientists Have Pinpointed the Origins of Creativity in the Brain
A collaborative study by researchers from the University of Utah Health and Baylor College of Medicine has uncovered the crucial function of the default mode…
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Discovery in Omega Centauri: The Missing Link to Massive Black Hole Formation
The discovery is the best candidate for a class of black holes astronomers have long believed to exist but have never found—intermediate-mass black holes formed…
Pregnant with COVID? The Long-Term Risks You Need to Know
A study finds that about 10% of pregnant women contracting COVID-19 may develop long COVID, showing higher risks of long-term symptoms like fatigue and gastrointestinal…
Scientists Discover Unexpected Importance of “Time Cells” for Complex Learning
Researchers at the University of Utah Health found that “time cells” in mice adapt to learning timed tasks, a discovery that could aid early Alzheimer’s…
Giant Horned Lokiceratops: Remarkable New Dinosaur Unearthed in the Ancient Swamps of Montana
Newly discovered Lokiceratops rangiformis is among the largest and most ornate horned dinosaur ever found, with two huge blade-like horns on the back of its…
The Great Oxidation Event: A 200-Million-Year Journey to Oxygenation
Earth’s “Great Oxidation Event” was spread over 200 million years, according to recent discoveries. New research highlights the Great Oxidation Event’s complexity, revealing that the…
From Black Gold to Green Energy: Mining Rare Earths Alongside Coal
New research documents elevated levels of these metals, needed for energy transition, above and below coal seams in Utah and Colorado. Deposits of designated critical…
Genetic Enigma Solved – Scientists Unravel Cause of Rare Neurological Disease After 25 Years of Research
Some families call it as a test of faith, while others deem it a curse. Spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4), a rare but progressive neurological disorder,…
Scientists Have Identified the Best Region To Spot UFOs
Most observations of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena typically happen in the American West, where the closeness to public lands, dark skies, and military bases provides increased…
Unlocking the Secret to Eternal Fertility: The Path to Indefinitely Delaying Menopause
From the moment of birth, female ovaries possess approximately a million primordial follicles, with each follicle housing an egg cell. Throughout a woman’s growth into…
Snowflake Secrets: Scientists Discover That Their Movement Is Astonishingly Predictable
Researchers from Utah have conducted a study that may significantly improve weather forecasting by finding that the movement of snowflakes is astonishingly predictable. Tim Garrett…
Rewinding Earth’s Climate Clock: A Deep Dive Into 66 Million Years of CO2 Data
Carbon dioxide has not been as high as today’s concentrations in 14 million years thanks to fossil fuel emissions now warming the planet. Today atmospheric…
Scientists Have Discovered New Air Pollution Sources Using “Roving Sentinels”
In the Salt Lake Valley, cars equipped with advanced air quality measurement tools, similar to Google Street View vehicles, traversed neighborhoods to gather highly detailed…
Astronomers Shocked by Mysterious Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Ray – “What the Heck Is Going On?”
Second only to the Oh-My-God particle, the newly dubbed Amaterasu particle deepens the mystery of the origin, propagation and particle physics of rare, ultra-high-energy cosmic…
An Unexpected Way To Time Travel – Citizen Scientist’s Tip Unlocks 3,000 Years of Mammal Evolution
New study by NHMU utilizes cave data to set standards for understanding modern climate effects on mammal populations. Scientists from the Natural History Museum of…
Researchers Discover Surprising Side Effect of Common Diabetes Drug
Diabetes might not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering muscle function. However, a widely used diabetes drug that controls blood sugar…
Billions at Stake: Climate Change’s Toll on Property Values
Landscapes worldwide are increasingly feeling the impacts of our rapidly changing climate, evident through heightened flood occurrences, ascending sea levels, severe weather events, prolonged droughts,…
Newly Discovered Brain Mechanism Linked to Anxiety, OCD
The surge in anxiety experienced in the wake of the pandemic remains unprecedented, yet the origin of anxiety-related disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD),…