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Cells Form ‘Pockets’ That Orient Cell Division: Study
How a cell divides relative to the animal’s body axis is controlled by a unique cell membrane structure, a study finds.
Most Distant Oxygen Ever Detected Is 13.1 Billion Light Years Away
This discovery provides firm evidence of oxygen in the very early Universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang.
Brain Rewiring May Explain Chronic Pain After Nerve Damage
‘Reawakened’ astrocytes have been found to act as a sort of central processing unit that causes and sustains chronic pain.
The Mystery Of Infrared Background Light From Space, Solved
Researchers have finally figured out where the Universe's background infrared radiation comes from: extremely faint galaxies with very small amounts of dust.
Physiotherapy Reorganizes The Brain For Post-Stroke Recovery
Activating the cortex-to-red nucleus pathway with physical rehabilitation helps rats recover after a stroke, possibly by reorganizing damaged brain circuits.
Eye Contact Synchronizes Brain Activity
Gazing into another person's eyes can cause synchronized brain activity, researchers say.
Capturing The Ultrafast Rotations Of Quantum-Sized Particles
Scientists have directly visualized quantum-like behavior in an ultrafast rotating system.
To Be A Sperm Or An Egg?
Female fish without the foxl3 gene produce fully functional sperm instead of eggs in their ovaries.
Accurately Measuring Plasma With Interference
Researchers have developed a method to precisely measure the electron density of plasma even at atmospheric pressure.
