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The Biology Behind Fear

STEMe

Understanding the biology of fear is crucial for unraveling the intricacies of our survival instinct and how it influences our behavior and overall well-being. The communication within the fear centre relies heavily on neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers that transmit signals between neurons.

Biology 52
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Black holes: the meeting of gravity and quantum physics

Futurum

Black holes: the meeting of gravity and quantum physics. Dr Daniel Terno and his team at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, are building a framework of characteristics that can be used to search for black holes in the Universe, but their findings may challenge our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics.

Physics 68
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Are there ‘rules’ for conveying emotion through art?

Futurum

a line) Quantify — to measure the number or amount of something To what extent can art be used to communicate specific emotions? a line) Quantify — to measure the number or amount of something To what extent can art be used to communicate specific emotions?

Biology 89
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How can first-year STEM university students be better supported?

Futurum

At the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in the US, biologists Barbara Barnhart and Dr Olivia Long are using their Science Seminar programme to ease this transition for first year students studying biology, chemistry and biochemistry degrees. What do the seminars teach students? How is Science Seminar forward focused?

Biology 81
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How can data management tools help us discover new treatments for a chronic disease?

Futurum

ME/CFS can get worse after any activity, whether it is physical or mental. They are working with a team of researchers to develop new data-sharing tools that will allow more collaboration and communication between ME/CFS researchers, medical professionals and people with ME/CFS. At times, they cannot get out of bed.

Biology 117
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Could computer programs match the abilities of our brains?

Futurum

NEURONS – nerve cells in our brains that communicate with each other by exchanging electrical or chemical signals. Improving neural networks further will require more advanced physical hardware. However, they can transform information into a series of electrical spikes, allowing artificial neurons to communicate.”.

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Even beyond Physics: Introducing Multicomputation as a Fourth General Paradigm for Theoretical Science

Stephen Wolfram

One might have thought it was already exciting enough for our Physics Project to be showing a path to a fundamental theory of physics and a fundamental description of how our physical universe works. Despite this, however, fundamental physics always seemed to resist its advance. The Path to a New Paradigm.

Physics 65