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The Growing Recognition of Inflammation in Parkinson’s Disease
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Microplastics in Our Midst: New Insights into Environmental and Health Impacts
New rodent model study suggests ominous tissue distribution of ingested microplastics.
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AI | Can AI Assist in Peer Review?
The peer review process plays a crucial role in maintaining rigor and quality standards in academic research. However, the constant growth in research output has placed tremendous strain on this system as the number of papers requiring expert evaluation increases each...
AI | Will AI Diminish the Rigor of Peer Review?
Scholars have progressively embraced computational aids as a means of accelerating written output and analytical undertakings. Yet as these automated systems augment in proficiency, so too does their potential to subtly steer intellectual discussions. A group of...
Imaging Atoms in Quantum Wave Motion
Physicists at the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel in Paris have developed a powerful new technique for directly observing the wave-like behavior of individual atoms as they move through space. By precisely controlling ultracold atoms with lasers and imaging them with a...
Ocean Productivity Declines as Marine Heatwaves Intensify
The ocean acts as Earth's temperature regulator and carbon sink, absorbing over 90% of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases. As global warming accelerates, the ocean experiences rising temperatures that are altering marine ecosystems in profound ways. A new...
Towards Printing the Brain
“The high resolution of two-photon polymerisation makes it possible to print details in the micro- and nanometre range and is therefore very suitable for imaging cranial nerves.” Chalupa-Gantner Medical University of ViennaMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become...
ACTIVITY | The Lyrid Meteor Shower: An April Sky Spectacle
The Lyrid meteor shower is a burst of meteor activity occurring around mid to late April.In 2024, the Lyrid meteor shower will be active between 14-30 April and will peak on the night of 22-23 April.All across the UK. As with all meteor showers, the main thing for...
EDITORIAL
After 11 years, Boston Dynamics has said goodbye to its humanoid robot ATLAS HD. The robotics company says it’s time for ATLAS to “kick back and relax” in retirement, letting the new all electric ATLAS take over. This video was shared to remember ATLAS HD’s great moments and those not so great.
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