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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An international research team has successfully conducted ultra-precise X-ray spectroscopic measurements of helium-like uranium. The team, which includes researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Helmholtz ...
General Physics
Jan 25, 2024
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Stepping inside Erin Adams' lab at the University of Chicago is a bit overstimulating.
Social Sciences
Jan 22, 2024
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South Africa's government conservation organizations have experienced substantial budget cuts. Even after steps to cut costs, South African National Parks reported a big shortfall (R223 million or about US$11.92 million) ...
Ecology
Jan 19, 2024
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China successfully launched a satellite into space on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV said.
Space Exploration
Jan 9, 2024
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In Norse mythology, Ragnarok signifies the end of the world. But in modern popular culture, Ragnarok has also been equated with the climate crisis.
Environment
Dec 15, 2023
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Across the world, irrigation dominates freshwater consumption, accounting for 88% of all the freshwater consumed on a global scale. In the western United States, this is no different, as irrigated farming is the leading driver ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 11, 2023
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Women consistently raise concerns about their safety when moving through their cities and communities.
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2023
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In the first study to examine ice cores from the summit of the highest tropical mountain in the world, new evidence provides unique insight into the climate record of the Amazon Basin over the last six decades.
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2023
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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have succeeded in measuring the Earth's rotation more exactly than ever before. The ring laser at the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell can now be used to capture data at ...
Astronomy
Nov 11, 2023
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