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The Benefits of Wine Include Activating Multiple Brain Regions
The complex flavors of wine are generated by activating more brain regions than almost any other...
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New Study Reveals More About How Metabolism Works
Despite good intentions, many people find themselves gaining weight as they settle into adulthood. But is...
Science
The Harvest Moon Lights the Night as Autumn Arrives
The full moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox is called the Harvest Moon. Learn...
Frontiers
UFO Sightings Are Real, but Aliens Are Not Responsible
The U.S. Government recently confirmed reports by military pilots of UFO sightings — rebranded as "unidentified...
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Radio Bursts Hint at Powerful Blasts From Billions of Light-Years Away
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are one of the most exciting unsolved mysteries in astronomy today....
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Superionic Ice May Be the Most Common Form of Water in the Solar System
Superionic ice is thought to be the main form of ice on water-rich planets like Uranus...
Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
What Is Space Weather?
Everyone is familiar with the concept of weather and how it can affect daily activity and...
Space
Bennu Asteroid Unlikely to Hit Earth in the Next 300 Years
The Bennu asteroid is a 500-meter-wide asteroid that orbits our sun, following a trajectory that periodically...
Frontiers
Optogenetics Is Illuminating How the Brain Works
Optogenetics is technology that combines genetics and optics, allowing researchers to control the activity of genetically...
Engineering
Deep-Sea Creatures May Light the Way for New Technologies
The ultra-black pigment of deep-sea creatures like the dragonfish may light the way for new technology...
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Green Tree Frogs’ Lungs Cancel Noise to Help Them Find Mates
Green tree frogs' lungs function as noise-cancelling headphones, blocking sound in an effort to help them...
Frontiers
Planet-Forming Disks Contain Key Ingredients for Life: Methanol
In 2021, the complex carbon molecule methanol — a key molecule of life — was discovered...
Science
A Pterosaur That Flew in the Age of Dinosaurs Had Opposed Thumbs
Scientists may have just discovered the earliest animal with opposable thumbs in a seemingly unlikely ancient...
Engineering
Sumio Iijima: Inventor of Carbon Nanotubes and Pioneer of Modern Tech
Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist and inventor and the first scientist to clearly describe the...