Mice navigating a virtual reality environment reveal that walls, not floors, define space
New research published in Current Biology sheds light on how animals create and maintain internal spatial maps based on their surroundings.
New research published in Current Biology sheds light on how animals create and maintain internal spatial maps based on their surroundings.
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2024
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Researchers have paired a deep learning model with experimental data to "decode" mouse neural activity. Using the method, they can accurately determine where a mouse is located within an open environment and which direction ...
Biotechnology
Feb 22, 2024
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In July 2021, heavy rain fell across Central Europe, resulting in catastrophic flooding that killed more than 220 people and left a trail of destruction costing more than US $25 billion.
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2023
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At present, microbial fuel cells are mainly used in research laboratories to generate electricity. In order for industrial applications to be considered in the future, the fuel cells must be further developed so that they ...
Biotechnology
Dec 20, 2022
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The UK government is reportedly considering a ÂŁ16 billion proposal to build a solar power station in space.
Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2022
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Argonne-developed high-resolution models predict the effect of climate change on the extratropical storms that bear down on the Northeast in the winter.
Earth Sciences
Oct 20, 2021
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Hydropower, biomass power generation, wind power, hydrogen, photovoltaics—these terms quickly come to mind when talking about the energy mix of the future. An energy mix that is supposed to combat climate change by limiting ...
Environment
Oct 11, 2021
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Around the world, there are currently more than 18 billion internet-connected mobile devices. In the next 10 years, anticipated growth in the internet of Things (IoT) and in machine-type communication in general, will lead ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 3, 2021
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Solar cells can now be made so thin, light and flexible that they can rest on a soap bubble. The new cells, which efficiently capture energy from light, could offer an alternative way to power novel electronic devices, such ...
Materials Science
Aug 27, 2020
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Pioneering new research into the way in which cells communicate with each other could hold the key to unlocking new, improved treatment for life-threatening diseases, including cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 31, 2018
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