What happens to our dopamine system when we experience aversive events?
A new study has examined how the dopamine system processes aversive unpleasant events.
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Climate change strikes: Lightning patterns change with global warming
New research has shown climate change could alter lightning patterns across Europe.
Searching for traces of dark matter with neutron spin clocks
An international research team has succeeded in significantly narrowing the scope for the existence of dark matter. The experiment makes an important contribution to the search for these particles.
Scientists uncover potential ‘electrical language’ of breast cancer cells
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
Black holes don’t always power gamma-ray bursts, new research shows
Space scientists may need to rethink how gamma-ray bursts are formed after new research shows new-born supramassive stars, not black holes, are sometimes responsible for these huge extragalactic bursts of energy.
The nose-brain pathway: Exploring the role of trigeminal nerves in delivering intranasally administered antidepressant
Scientists have developed a novel concept of a nose-to-brain system for the clinical application of neuropeptides. They developed a derivative of glucagon-like peptide-2 and found that when administered intranasally, it is efficiently delivered through…
Hubble captures three faces of evolving supernova in early universe
Three different moments in a far-off supernova explosion were captured in a single snapshot by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The star exploded more than 11 billion years ago, when the universe was less than a fifth of its current age of 13.8 billion y…
Scientists promote FAIR standards for managing artificial intelligence models
Computational scientists adopt new framework for making AI models more findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.
Why cancers caused by BRCA mutations recur
Researchers have discovered factors that may make breast and ovarian cancers associated with BRCA1/2 gene mutations more likely to recur.
Video surveillance, now for viruses
Researchers have captured the first real-time footage of viruses on the move, right before they hijack a cell.
Handheld diagnostic lab offers point-of-care solution for future pandemics
Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a handheld, all-in-one lab kit, researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of disease testing, while reducing the costs and usage of scarce supplies. The a…
No sign of decrease in global CO2 emissions
Global carbon emissions in 2022 remain at record levels — with no sign of the decrease that is urgently needed to limit warming to 1.5°C, according to the Global Carbon Project science team.