By Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorfmay May 17, 2026 “Quantities such as energy, momentum, and angular momentum are governed by conservation laws, meaning they cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system. Instead, they can only be transferred or converted into other forms. Although angular momentum is commonly associated with spinning objects like bicycles or carousels, it … Read more
May 16, 2026 Source:INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) Posted by Quinn Sena in biotech/medical, neuroscience “Researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning mitochondria — the cell’s energy generators — may directly cause cognitive decline in neurodegenerative diseases. By creating a new tool that temporarily boosts mitochondrial activity in the brain, scientists restored … Read more
Silvia Cernea Clark – May. 19, 2026 “Typically, when we have a macroscopic ensemble of carbon nanotubes, half of them are right-handed and the other half are left-handed,” said Junichiro Kono, a senior researcher on the study. “So, their chiral properties cancel each other out.” That cancellation effect has prevented researchers from measuring one of the material’s most … Read more
by Simon Schmitt, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan “Conserved quantities such as energy, momentum, and angular momentum determine the fundamental laws of nature. In a closed system, these quantities are always conserved: they cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred. While angular momentum is familiar in everyday … Read more
Saptadip Samanta *, Sk Asif Ali Explor Neurosci. 2022;1:4–30 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/en.2022.00002 https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/en/Article/10062 Abstract All living organisms exhibit circadian rhythms. Humans show circadian rhythm of the different physiological functions such as sleep-wake cycle, core body temperature, feeding behavior, metabolic activity, heart rate variability, hormone secretion, and others. The hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) acts as a primary circadian pacemaker. Peripheral … Read more
How are Teeth Nerves Connected to Spine via Brain? The nerves in teeth are connected to the brain, and this makes your teeth sensitive. These 32 nerve pairs connect to the brain via the trigeminal system nerve (cranial nerve V, I, II, III). This nerve is responsible for your face sensations. These 64 nerves in … Read more
Adam Zewe | MIT News March 11, 2026 Light-emitting structures that curl off the chip surface could enable advanced displays, high-speed optical communications, and larger-scale quantum computers. “On a chip, light travels in wires, but in our normal, free-space world, light travels wherever it wants. Interfacing between these two worlds has long been a challenge. But now, … Read more
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and SUNY Stony Brook scientists discover linked chemicals in pre-clinical trials in mice, potentially helping treat obsessive compulsive disorder DIANA BLETTER , The Times of Israel 22 March 2026 Excerpt: The link between the acetylcholine and dopamine systems: In their research, the team used a technology called optogenetics, which allowed the scientists … Read more
Raquel Aparicio-Terrés, Samantha López-Mochales, Margarita Díaz-Andreu, Carles Escera First published: 16 July 2025 https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.15403 Excerpts: A striking cross-cultural phenomenon observed throughout the entire world is the use of sound to induce altered states of consciousness.1 These nonordinary experiences are behavioral/mental states characterized by subjective deviations from ordinary wakefulness,2including alterations in perception, affect, and cognition. There is direct evidence that … Read more
Li, CY., Song, QQ., Xu, WJ. et al. The Light–Eye–Brain Axis: Neurobiological Links Between Mood Disorders and Myopia—A Narrative Review. Ophthalmol Ther 15, 901–924 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40123-026-01315-2 Abstract Light is a major environmental signal that shapes circadian rhythms, mood regulation, and ocular growth through a network of non-visual photoreceptive pathways. Increasing evidence suggests that photic information, particularly as decoded by … Read more