Our day-to-day lives can be seen as a series of complex motor sequences: morning routines, work or school tasks, actions we take around mealtimes, the rituals and habits woven through our evenings and weekends. They seem ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2020
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Extracting nectar from flowers that may be dancing in the wind requires precise, millisecond timing between the brain and muscles.
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 17, 2019
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A group of brain cells, the corticobasal ganglia projecting neurons, are important for vocal learning in young birds, but not in adult birds, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2019
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Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered how genes create proteins in research which could aid the development of treatments for human diseases.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 16, 2019
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A wheelchair used by physicist Stephen Hawking has sold at auction for almost 300,000 pounds ($393,000), while a copy of his doctoral thesis fetched almost 585,000 pounds ($767,000), auctioneer Christie's said Thursday.
Other
Nov 8, 2018
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A copy of Stephen Hawking's doctorate thesis signed in a shaky hand was unveiled Tuesday as the highlight of a new auction of the British physicist's personal items in London.
General Physics
Oct 30, 2018
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Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity.
General Physics
Oct 22, 2018
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The unique ability of cuttlefish, squid and octopuses to hide by imitating the colors and texture of their environment has fascinated natural scientists since the time of Aristotle. Uniquely among all animals, these mollusks ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2018
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Stephen Hawking's final work, which tackles issues from the existence of God to the potential for time travel, was launched on Monday by his children, who helped complete the book after the British astrophysics giant's death.
General Physics
Oct 15, 2018
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Around 5% of the population, or 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability. Communication disability can arise if a person has a health condition affecting their speech, language, listening, understanding, reading, ...
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2018
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