The free-energy principle explains neural network behavior
Scientists show that the free-energy principle can explain how neural networks work.
Jan 17
Scientists show that the free-energy principle can explain how neural networks work.
Jan 13
How does gravity affect antimatter?
Scientists find that antimatter reacts to gravity the same way that regular matter does.
Dec 23
Super-thin wearable electronics just got more flexible
A method for making super-flexible and ultra-thin wearable electronics uses water-vapor plasma to create gold-gold bonds.
Dec 17
Cassava engineered to produce healthier tapioca starch
Reducing the amount of starch branching enzymes in cassava plants made more resistant and thus healthier tapioca starch.
Dec 10
Diazoxide pills for Alzheimer’s disease?
Drug therapy with with diazoxide relieved symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of mice and improved memory.
Oct 8
Zebrafish imagine a danger-free future to avoid threats in virtual reality
By imaging the brain while zebrafish “swim” in virtual reality, scientists have learned that even fish can create internal models to predict future outcomes.
Sep 22
Kleefstra syndrome in mice reversed after birth
Researchers used a postnatal supply of GLP to reverse neural and behavioral symptoms of Kleefstra syndrome in mice!
Sep 10
A faster and more sensitive antibody test for COVID-19
Fast and sensitive: A new antibody test for the COVID-19 virus. Just a pinprick of blood and results in 30 minutes.
Jul 26
Opossums are the first genome edited marsupials
A new piezoelectronic microinjection method has allowed the first successful genome editing in marsupials: albino opossums.
Jul 19
Methylation mutation directly linked to autism
A mutation in a gene needed for H3K9 methylation is directly linked to autism spectrum disorders and early neurodevelopment.
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