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The Biology Behind Fear

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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

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

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There is still much we do not know about the disease, and researchers are working hard to learn more about what causes it. ME/CFS can get worse after any activity, whether it is physical or mental. To do this, researchers need access to as much data about ME/ CFS as possible. At times, they cannot get out of bed.

Biology 117
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How can first-year STEM university students be better supported?

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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?

Biology 81
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Could computer programs match the abilities of our brains?

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TALK LIKE AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCHER. 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. Memristors are promising new components of artificial neural network hardware.

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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

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Jong and his team use various tools and techniques from molecular biology and genetics to study B. Social behaviours of bacteria are determined by cell-to-cell communication, known as quorum-sensing, so Jong mutated different genes involved in cell signalling to examine which controlled B. glumae and its interactions with rice.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. Yamil is the director of a research group which is examining the interactions among different types of gases and the materials they attach – or adsorb – onto. How does the team do this research?