✴︎ The
Hypothesis
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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.

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.

A recent compelling theory called the “brain elasticity theory” suggests that sleep is correlated with changes in the structure and organization of the brain.

Several studies demonstrate that being bilingual may have various cognitive benefits.

Through catalysis, some of the most harmful greenhouse gasses can be converted to renewable fuels.

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.

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.

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.

The process of statistical inference, which involves drawing conclusions from data, provides a scientific basis for building concepts and formulating theories.

The field of black hole physics is still rife with mystery; however, gravitational wave experiments have provided a groundbreaking lens of observation.
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