Mindfully Curated
The central question in the ongoing hunt for dark matter is: what is it made of? One possible answer is that dark matter consists of particles known as axions. A team of astrophysicists has now shown that if dark matter consists of axions, it may revea…
A team of computer scientists has created a neural network that can explain how it reaches its predictions. The work reveals what accounts for the functionality of neural networks–the engines that drive artificial intelligence and machine learning–th…
It is generally believed that the adaptability of the adult brain mainly takes place in the cortex. However, a new study shows that the thalamus, a relay station for incoming motor and sensory information, plays an unexpectedly important role in this p…
Researchers have discovered the master regulator responsible for balancing the expression of X chromosome genes between males and females in the malaria mosquito. This discovery helps scientists better understand the evolution of the epigenetic mechani…
A team of neuroscientists has now identified a class of neurons–what it calls ‘prediction-error neurons’–that are not responsive to sounds in general, but only respond when sounds violate expectations, thereby sending a message that a mistake has bee…
New research has revealed that since the 1980s, Category 4 and 5 hurricanes (maximum wind speed greater than 131 miles per hour) have been arriving three to four days earlier with each passing decade of climate change.
Grass may transfer genes from their neighbors in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed.