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·April 20, 2026·7 min read

Cellular Drawstrings Seal the Developing Brain

Researchers identified a "purse-string" mechanism powered by actin and molecular motors that physically pulls the neural tube closed during early development.

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·April 7, 2026·5 min read

Moving Toward Metaphysics to Explain Consciousness

A new study is challenging the scientific status quo by arguing that consciousness may be a fundamental property of the universe. Using Integrated Information Theory, the study explores how subjective experience could exist in any highly integrated system.

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·May 5, 2024·7 min read

Physics Proves Old Saying Right: Friends and Foes Unveiled

Researchers, using statistical physics, have validated the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" axiom. The researchers applied advanced network modeling to confirm Heider’s social balance theory, which suggests that humans innately seek harmonious relationships in social networks.

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·February 13, 2023·7 min read

Scientific AI’s Black Box Is No Match for 200-Year-Old Method

Researchers explain how deep neural networks are able to learn complex physics.

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·August 11, 2022·8 min read

A New Theory in Physics Claims to Solve the Mystery of Consciousness

Consciousness can not simply be reduced to neural activity alone, researchers say. A novel study reports the dynamics of consciousness may be understood by a newly developed conceptual and mathematical framework.

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·January 25, 2022·4 min read

Studying the Big Bang With Artificial Intelligence

A new machine-learning algorithm is helping researchers uncover the secrets of the quark-gluon plasma.

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·October 11, 2021·7 min read

Teaching Ancient Brains New Tricks: Study Shows How Modern Physicists Think

Evaluating the brains of modern physicists, researchers shed light on how the brain organizes highly abstract scientific concepts.

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·June 5, 2019·5 min read

The scientific case for brain simulations

Researchers report a need for open, general purpose simulation engines that can run different models of the brain at different levels of biological detail.

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·April 10, 2019·4 min read

New quantum material could warn of neurological disease

A new quantum sensor is able to automatically receive hydrogen when placed beneath a brain slice. Researchers say this could be the first step in creating a pathway that builds a computer device to store and transfer real memories, in essence, allowing for the 'upload' of memory.