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Mapping Out the Brain: PET Scans and the Structure of the Brain
Throughout history, brain function has been a hotly contested subject — Aristotle theorized that it regulates heart temperature, while ancient Egyptians considered it a useless organ. Luckily, modern scanning technology has allowed researchers to resolve some of these century-old debates by precisely mapping out portions of the brain.
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Reject Bird, Embrace Dinosaur: How Ratites Lost the Ability to Fly, Four Times
The ratites are distinguished by their lack of a keel, a protrusion of the breastbone that acts as an anchor for the muscles used in flight. Despite being earthbound, these flightless birds are found in disparate islands and continents around the world, giving rise to a compelling mystery as to their method of distribution.
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Sleep Deprivation: Its Neural Circuits and Influence on Memory
A recent compelling theory called the “brain elasticity theory” suggests that sleep is correlated with changes in the structure and organization of the brain.
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The Power of Bilingualism on Cognitive Development and Integrity
Several studies demonstrate that being bilingual may have various cognitive benefits.
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Sink or Source: Turning Greenhouse Gasses into Renewable Energy
Through catalysis, some of the most harmful greenhouse gasses can be converted to renewable fuels.
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Blooming with Possibility: Microalgae as a Biofuel Feedstock
It’s July 2022, and the San Francisco Bay has turned a murky brown. Scattered reports of skin irritation and respiratory complications surface, followed by thousands of dead fish sweeping onto Bay Area shores.
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Green Ammonia Synthesis: An Emerging Source of Renewable Energy
While it may seem as though ammonia has already had its fifteen minutes of fame, new research reveals that it could see a whole new era of use as a carbonless source of energy.
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Searching for the “Buy Button” of the Brain: The Neurobiology of Decision-making
We face a multitude of decisions every day— while these choices may seem simple, they in fact involve an extensive connectome with coordination of the brain’s billions of neurons.
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Growing a Mind with Statistical Inference
The process of statistical inference, which involves drawing conclusions from data, provides a scientific basis for building concepts and formulating theories.
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Hearing the Invisible: On the Frontier of Gravitational Wave Astronomy
The field of black hole physics is still rife with mystery; however, gravitational wave experiments have provided a groundbreaking lens of observation.