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Scientists have mapped neurotransmitter receptors in macaque brains, discovering key organizational principles that help distinguish internal thoughts from external influences. The data, made publicly available, could provide valuable insights into brain activity, behavior, and drug interactions, and potentially guide the development of new treatments targeting specific brain functions.Receptor patterns define key organizational principles in the brain, scientists have discovered. An international team of researchers,…

A new research study led focused on a specific E. coli subset known as K1, which has the potential to cause serious diseases including bloodstream infections, kidney infections, and meningitis in newborns. They found that the virulent K1 capsule’s existence predates previous estimations by about 500 years, emphasizing its role in E. coli‘s survival and pathogenicity.Researchers have discovered that a specific virulent E. coli subset, K1, predates previous estimations by around 500 years and 25% of current E. coli strains…

MIT’s Carlo Ratti, along with Harvard professor Antoine Picon, have written a new book, “Atlas of the Senseable City,” about dynamic urban mapping, which uses digital technologies to show the city in motion, charting pollution, traffic, pedestrian flow, crowds, commuting patterns, and other elements of our daily urban experience. Credit: Christine Daniloff/MIT<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>MIT</div><div…

Did you know that you can create content for every stage of the buyer’s journey? This is how you ensure content creation is never a guessing game. Your content can reach and impact your ideal customer whether they just discovered your brand through your blog or are stuck on your product/service page weighing a purchase – and every stage between those two bookends. Every piece of content you publish can be a powerful motivator and educator that speaks to the heart of your prospect. Every blog, article,…

UC San Diego and Stanford scientists studied maize (corn) plant roots and their metabolites—molecules involved in the plant’s energy production—under different settings, including a control condition (left) and treated with aconitate (center) and succinate (right). Credit: Dickinson Lab, UC San DiegoResearchers have leveraged high-tech imaging originally designed for cancer research to gain fresh insights into the vital chemicals at work within plant roots. This groundbreaking research has led to the development of a…

This image shows how the algorithm the researchers’ developed can align two shapes by mapping the volume of one shape, in this case a horse, onto another shape, a cow. Their system represents each shape as a tetrahedral mesh and then the algorithm determines how to move and stretch the corners of tetrahedra so they align. Credit: Courtesy of the researchersBy mapping the volumes of objects, rather than their surfaces, a new technique could yield solutions to computer graphics problems in animation and CAD.<span…

Artist Concept of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. NASA has retired the 17-year-old CRISM instrument on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The device, which helped generate high-resolution mineral maps of Mars and guided the selection of landing sites, used visible and infrared light to identify water-related minerals. Despite the end of its active service, the data CRISM collected will continue to be used in future Mars research. Credit: JPL/NASAOne of six instruments aboard the agency’s <span class="glossaryLink"…

Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB) from Sentinel-2 images (2020) in Son Servera Bay. The main study area, Cala Millor beach, is located in the southern part of the image. Credit: Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB) from Sentinel-2 images (2020) in Son Servera Bay. The main study area, Cala Millor beach, is located in the southern part of the image / Sandra Paola Viaña-ICMAN Satellite-derived bathymetry continues to advance and…

Biomass carrying capacity, calculated by multiplying the natural disturbance regime to the mean potential realized biomass. Credit: Science (2023). DOI: 10.1126/science.add5878 A team of atmospheric and climatic scientists from several institutions in Europe has found that even if all human management of forestry land stopped immediately, it would not be sufficient to offset global carbon emissions. In their study, reported in…

Under an around-the-clock summer sun, a young Arctic fox set out in July 2019 from Bylot Island in Nunavut, Canada. He wandered over the tundra for 299 days, probably alone, trotting an astonishing 6,400 kilometers before reaching a new home. A tracking collar confirmed the record-breaking journey. “We knew Arctic foxes could go far,” says University of Quebec ecologist Dominique Berteaux, who has led an Arctic fox–tracking project for 20 years. “But we didn't know whether this was a rare behavior or just how far they'd…