How the brain tags memories as important enough to keep

"...sharp wave-ripples are the physiological mechanism used by the brain to 'decide' what to keep and what to discard."

Greg Williams-NYU • futurity
March 29, 2024 ~7 min

Bacteria can sense when their relatives die

"...populations of bacteria can alter their collective behaviors when they sense the deaths of their relatives."

Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 29, 2024 ~5 min


Working memory keeps you focused with distractions from home

"...working memory is required to ensure that if distractions intrude, individuals can maintain focus amidst those distractions."

Jared Wadley-U. Michigan • futurity
March 29, 2024 ~4 min

The best way to memorize stuff isn’t the same for all situations

New research provides insight into how we best learn and remember our real-world experiences.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
March 29, 2024 ~7 min

‘Space snowman’ explains how distant objects become ice bombs

A new study on how comets evolve reveals that deep space objects may be time capsules containing ancient ices from billions of years ago.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
March 28, 2024 ~6 min

How will climate change affect mosquito disease transmission?

New research examines an often overlooked aspect in models of how climate change will affect the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
March 27, 2024 ~6 min

Does quantum gravity exist?

"If as we believe, quantum gravity does indeed exist, this will contribute to unite the current two worlds in physics."

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
March 27, 2024 ~8 min

‘Tipping point’ in fungi evolution sculpts their shapes

A "tipping point" in fungi evolution shows how small environmental changes can have a major impact on cell and organism shapes.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
March 27, 2024 ~7 min


Acoustic tagging is like caller ID for whales

Simultaneous acoustic tagging is helping researchers gain insights into the link between whale communication and behavior.

Dan Bernardi - Syracuse U. • futurity
March 26, 2024 ~6 min

Reactor turns natural gas into ingredient for plastics

With oil production dropping, a new process that uses natural gas to create a key ingredient for plastic could help avoid shortages.

U. Michigan • futurity
March 26, 2024 ~5 min

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