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Dreaming the Future: Neurons Predict Events in Sleep

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers discovered that certain neurons not only replay past experiences but also anticipate future events during sleep. By studying ...

Opioid Receptors Key to Gut Nervous System Development

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers discovered a new role for opioid receptors in the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS), the “brain ...

George’s death to complete ‘Big Bang Theory’ revision

Gregory Daniels

Who dies on ‘Young Sheldon’? Watch the Coopers learn George’s fate Watch the final moments of the May 6 “Young ...

Pea-Sized Human Brain Stimulator Invented

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers developed a groundbreaking pea-sized brain stimulator, the Digitally Programmable Over-brain Therapeutic (DOT), capable of wireless operation through magnetoelectric ...

Scientists Discover Bizarre Material Where Electrons Stand Still

Daisy Hips

Rice University researchers have discovered a novel 3D crystalline metal that locks electrons in place due to a unique interplay ...

Scientists Use Molecular Jackhammers’ “Good Vibrations” To Eradicate Cancer Cells

Daisy Hips

Rice University scientists have discovered a revolutionary method to destroy cancer cells using molecular vibrations. By stimulating small dye molecules ...

Top Biden Aid Official For Gaza Will Soon Leave Post

Evan Massoud

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks with David Satterfield, right, director of Rice University’s Baker Institute, during the Shell ...

Scientists Developing Implant To Slash Cancer Death Rates By 50%

Debi Johnson

The initial clinical trial will concentrate on refractory recurrent ovarian cancer. A team of scientists at Rice University in the ...