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Saving The Pandas Is Worth Every Cent

Protecting giant pandas generates benefits that amount to 10-27 times the cost of conservation efforts, scientists say.

The Rise Of The Robot Startups

Starting a robotics company may seem like the coolest job in the world, but in reality requires a lot of grit and hard work, said a panel of experts.

Features

So You Want To Land That Data Science Internship? Here’s What You Need To Know

Having good technical skills alone is not enough to set you apart from the competition, said a panel of employers and current interns.

In the Lab

Cleaning Up Oil Spills With Two-Faced Magnets

Researchers in China have developed a magnetic particle that can separate oil particles from water rapidly and efficiently.

In the Lab

How Imperfections Help 2D Quantum Materials To Grow

Defects formed at the interface between two semiconducting monolayer materials help drive the growth of 2D quantum well superlattices, researchers say.

Technology

Gold & Graphene Make Brain Probes More Sensitive

Researchers from South Korea have developed brain probes that are small, flexible and read signals clearly.

In the Lab

Maintaining The Balance Between Excitation and Inhibition

Researchers have found that the same neurotransmitter can cause either neuronal excitation or inhibition, depending on which receptor it binds to.

10 Unsolved Questions In Neuroscience

The mind still holds many mysteries today. Here, we uncover what we know about ten of them.

In the Lab

Feeling Hungry? Your Brain Might Be On ‘Self-Destruct’ Mode

Scientists have shown how our brain activates self-destruct mechanisms when it is low on energy to regulate appetite.

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