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Scientists Obtain The Most Accurate Measurements Of Proton Mass To Date

Precise measurements of the mass of a proton find it to be three standard deviations lower than previous estimates.

Tracking Cancer In Transparent Organs

Researchers are now able to trace the spread of cancer cells at the single-cell level in transparent mice.

Serotonin Makes ‘Autistic’ Mice More Sociable

Serotonin, the ‘feel-good neurotransmitter’, has been shown to improve sociability in a mouse model of autism.

Supernovae Likely To Be Powered By Neutrinos

Using computer simulations, scientists have found evidence that massive supernovae formed from the explosion of neutron stars are triggered by escaping neutrinos.

Vinegar Can Help Plants Survive Drought

Using acetic acid, also known as vinegar, could be a simple and inexpensive way to increase drought tolerance in plants like rice, wheat and maize.

The Secret Of Sequential Thinking

Researchers have discovered ‘event cells’ in the brain's hippocampus that can sequentially organize memories for events as well as places.

Unveiling The Mystery Behind Jupiter’s Auroras

The intense auroras on Jupiter are driven by sulfur gas given off by volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon, Io.

How The Brain Balances Its Network

A part of the hippocampus called CA2 is responsible for preventing the local brain circuits from becoming hyperactive, study says.

Automatically Observing Stem Cell Differentiation

A team of researchers in Japan has combined simple agarose with advanced machine learning techniques to study the differentiation of stem cells.