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Neuroscience News: The Brain and its ability to rapidly rewire.

Posted on June 15, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Brain Adapts to Neuron Loss Through Rapid Rewiring FeaturedNeuroscience ·June 14, 2025 Summary: New research shows that the brain’s cortex can rapidly reorganize itself after losing neurons, allowing other nerve cells to take over lost functions. Scientists studied neural networks in … Continue reading →

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Futurism Neoscope: Scientists Figured Out the Personality Traits of Influencers, and It Could Explain a Lot

Posted on June 10, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Jun 8, 8:15 AM EDT/ by Noor Al-Sibai Scientists Figured Out the Personality Traits of Influencers, and It Could Explain a Lot This is kind of sad. More and more young people are gunning to become influencers — but certain personality types appear more … Continue reading →

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The Deep View: AI for Good … Computational Chemistry

Posted on April 29, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

AI for Good: Computational Chemistry Source: Unsplash If you combine vinegar and baking soda, you will have accomplished two things. One, you’ve made a fun, explosive mess. And two, you’ve witnessed a chemical reaction, that vital process wherein substances (or reactants) are … Continue reading →

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Futurism: The Majority of Scientists Are Now Considering Fleeing America. “Anywhere that supports science,” one respondent wrote of where they’d go instead. Comment: why not Ireland? 9 of top 10 Pharmaceutical companies are here

Posted on April 2, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Drain the Brain Swamp Apr 1, 4:12 PM EDTbyVictor Tangermann The Majority of Scientists Are Now Considering Fleeing America “Anywhere that supports science.” / Future Society/ Brain Drain/ Doge/ Donald Trump Image by Getty / Futurism As Donald Trump’s administration continues to gut scientific funding and diminish the … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: First new stroke and UTI drugs in 30 years get FDA (GSK)

Posted on April 1, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Stroke First new stroke and UTI drugs in 30 years get FDA approval By Bronwyn Thompson March 30, 2025 FDA gives the green light to two important new therapeutics Depositphotos View 1 Images A new antibiotic to treat stubborn urinary tract … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough stroke drug heals the brain to restore movement

Posted on March 21, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Stroke Breakthrough stroke drug heals the brain to restore movement By Bronwyn Thompson March 19, 2025 This drug discovery promises molecular rehabilitation for stroke patients  Depositphotos View 1 Images There’s newfound hope for stroke patients in recovery, with what researchers believe … Continue reading →

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Source: Mother Jones. Trumpian Chaos Has Infected the Planet’s Most Remote Research Outpost: Antarctica

Posted on March 6, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Skip to main content Trumpian Chaos Has Infected the Planet’s Most Remote Research Outpost: Antarctica “There’s a sense of unease on the station like people have never felt before.” Advertise with Mother Jones Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star visited Palmer Station, … Continue reading →

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Source: The Electric Typewriter, Essay: The Empty Brain. Quote: “…From this simple exercise, we can begin to build the framework of a metaphor-free theory of intelligent human behaviour – one in which the brain isn’t completely empty, but is at least empty of the baggage of the IP metaphor…” and “…We simply sing or recite – no retrieval necessary…” Comment: Post TBI and amnesia, impossible to recite poetry or words of songs

Posted on February 12, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The empty brain Your brain does not process information, retrieve Brought to you by Curio, an Aeon partnerListen to more Aeon Essays here SYNDICATE THIS ESSAY Robert Epstein is a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology in … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Small and advanced nuclear reactors: Closing the fuel cycle? Comment: Ireland needs to really consider advanced nuclear reactors.

Posted on February 10, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The authoritative guide to ensuring science and technology make life on Earth better, not worse. An engineer uses a three-dimensional computer-assisted virtual environment to consider new designs for a virtual nuclear reactor, at the Idaho National Laboratory (IHL) Center for … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: AI and Humanoids…Ghost in the machine: The race toward Conscious sentient AI…Quote re Mental Health: “Beyond better-performing AIs and robotics, Gildert sees an important role for this research in terms of mental health. “Consciousness is basically who we are, it’s what we experience every moment of the day,” she tells Seth. “And what really is mental health? It’s about how we’re experiencing the world, how that makes us feel, and how there could be disorders associated with that.”

Posted on January 23, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

AI & Humanoids Ghost in the machine: The race toward conscious, sentient AI By Loz Blain January 22, 2025 Canadian startup Nirvanic hopes to prove quantum consciousness theories by creating sentient AIs and robots. And yes, this is a company to … Continue reading →

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