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physiology

Mitochondria May Hold Keys to Anxiety and Mental Health

By Elizabeth Landau
August 10, 2020
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Research hints that the energy-generating organelles of cells may play a surprisingly pivotal role in mediating anxiety and depression.

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cosmology

The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View

By Natalie Wolchover
July 2, 2020
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Astronomers are discovering that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. If these fields date back to the Big Bang, they could solve a major cosmological mystery.

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knot theory

Graduate Student Solves Decades-Old Conway Knot Problem

By Erica Klarreich
May 19, 2020
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It took Lisa Piccirillo less than a week to answer a long-standing question about a strange knot discovered over half a century ago by the legendary John Conway.

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fluid dynamics

The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves

By Charlie Wood
February 5, 2020
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Rogue waves — enigmatic giants of the sea — were thought to be caused by two different mechanisms. But a new idea that borrows from the hinterlands of probability theory has the potential to predict them all.

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neuroscience

Hidden Computational Power Found in the Arms of Neurons

By Jordana Cepelewicz
January 14, 2020
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The dendritic arms of some human neurons can perform logic operations that once seemed to require whole neural networks.

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mathematical physics

Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math

By Natalie Wolchover
November 13, 2019
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Three physicists stumbled across an unexpected relationship between some of the most ubiquitous objects in math.

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artificial intelligence

Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand?

By John Pavlus
October 17, 2019
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A tool known as BERT can now beat humans on advanced reading-comprehension tests. But it’s also revealed how far AI has to go.

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ecology

How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry

By Christie Wilcox
October 1, 2019
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Only 170 million years ago, new plankton evolved. Their demand for carbon and calcium permanently transformed the seas as homes for life.

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neuroscience

To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight

By Jordana Cepelewicz
September 24, 2019
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A brain circuit that suppresses distracting sensory information holds important clues about attention and other cognitive processes.


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