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In a recent study, mice that were allowed to live in a wild-type environment displayed different behaviors than did lab mice confined to cages. (Image credit: Matthew Zipple) The online admonition to "touch grass" to soothe your emotional state may be backed by science — at least in lab mice. A recent study finds that

Observations from Tomorrow.io microwave sounders paired with a machine-learning intensity-estimation algorithm from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies revealed the evolution of the inner-core of Hurricane Erin in August 2025. Credit: Tomorrow.io, CIMSS and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration SAN FRANCISCO – Weather intelligence startup Tomorrow.io unveiled DeepSky, a satellite constellation designed to

(Image credit: Getty Images) The main purpose of a dehumidifier is to draw in damp air, remove excess moisture and release drier air into the room. Sounds simple enough, so surely you just go for the one that removes the most water per day according to the label, right? Well, unfortunately, as with most things

Six ‍people have been confirmed missing in a landslide that ripped through a busy campground on New Zealand's North Island, as emergency crews continue to comb through the rubble. Heavy rains triggered the landslide at 9.30am on Thursday (local time) at Mount Maunganui ⁠on the island's east coast, bringing soil and rubble down on the

Imaginați-vă o lume demult apusă, cu aproape jumătate de milion de ani în urmă, un timp în care strămoșii noștri, poate primii Neanderthalieni sau specia cunoscută sub numele de Homo heidelbergensis, își croiau existența pe teritoriul a ceea ce astăzi numim sudul Angliei. Din această adâncă istorie a omenirii, o descoperire uimitoare a ieșit la

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Key Takeaways on How Many Satellites Circle Earth There are about 15,000 artificial satellites currently circling Earth, with most residing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The satellites circling Earth are changing the skies in various ways. They reflect sunlight, which can disrupt astronomers; they create pollution during launch and reentry, and they can cause dangerous

New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. The results suggest that neuron-only brain models, such as connectomes, leave out a crucial layer of regulation. Introduction The human brain is a vast network of billions of neurons. By exchanging signals to depress or excite each other, they generate

Symbolbild TikTok © REUTERS / Hollie Adams Apps 27.01.2026 Seit der US-Übernahme befürchten User Zensur und zu großen Einfluss der Trump-Regierung. Eine neue Alternative erlebt einen Ansturm. Vorige Woche gab TikTok bekannt, dass es ein neues US-Spinoff namens TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC gibt, das von einer amerikanischen Mehrheitsbeteiligung kontrolliert wird. Die Folge: Viele Amerikaner

Researchers sampled the brownish flakes from inside the Roman glass vial. (Image credit: Cenker Atila) Dark-brown flakes discovered inside a 1,900-year-old Roman glass vial are the first direct evidence for the use of human feces for medicinal purposes, a new chemical analysis reveals. The feces were mixed with thyme to mask the smell, and the