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Aug 31, 2018
The world’s smallest spacecraft could reach our nearest star
Posted by Mary Jain in category: space travel
Aug 31, 2018
Scientists Map Out How to Nudge Small Asteroids into Earth’s Orbit
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
A University of Glasgow team explores the subtle art of capturing asteroids without killing everybody.
Aug 31, 2018
Researchers Solve First Problem From Mathematical Physics Wish List
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: mathematics, quantum physics
Researchers have solved a problem related to the quantum Hall effect. It’s the first on a wish list of open math problems to be solved.
Aug 31, 2018
15 Years Ago, We Sequenced the Human Genome. Now We Can 3D Map It
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: biotech/medical
Researchers have figured out a way to map the human genome in three dimensions, using enzymes to calculate a gene’s distance from a cell’s nucleus.
Aug 31, 2018
Scientists Have Found Secret Tunnels Between The Skull And The Brain
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Did you know you have tiny tunnels in your head? That’s OK, no one else did either until recently! But that’s exactly what a team of medical researchers have just found in mice and humans — tiny channels that connect skull bone marrow to the lining of the brain.
The research shows they may provide a direct route for immune cells to rush from the marrow into the brain in the event of damage.
Previously, scientists had thought immune cells were transported via the bloodstream from other parts of the body to deal with brain inflammation following a stroke, injury, or brain disorder.
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Aug 31, 2018
Meet the Rosehip Neuron: A Newly Discovered Cell in the Human Brain
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: neuroscience
The neuron is not found within lab mice, possibly explaining why mouse studies often do not translate to human brains.
Aug 31, 2018
How L1 and L2 CPU Caches Work, and Why They’re an Essential Part of Modern Chips
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: computing, innovation
Ever been curious how L1 and L2 cache work? We’re glad you asked. Here, we deep dive into the structure and nature of one of computing’s most fundamental designs and innovations.
Aug 31, 2018
A recipe for regenerating nerve fibers across complete spinal cord injury
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: biotech/medical
Scientists have designed a three-stepped recipe for regenerating electro-physiologically active nerve fibers across complete spinal cord lesions in rodents. Rehabilitation is still required to make these new nerve fibers functional for walking.
Aug 31, 2018
Acer Unveils Absurd, Insane, Predator Thronos Gaming Chair
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: entertainment
Acer is demoing an insane gaming chair / battlestation that’d be amazing to play with — if you could afford it.