Science Square (Issue 161)
Predicting major earthquakes months ago Girona et al. Abnormal low-magnitude seismicity preceding large-magnitude earthquakes. Nature Communications, August 2024.…
Brain
101 articles
Science Square (Issue 145)
Exercise keeps brain connections alive Casaletto K et al. Late‐life physical activity relates to brain tissue synaptic integrity…
Contemplating God
When the novel coronavirus Covid-19 started to spread across the world at the end of 2019 and beginning…
Science Square (Issue 139)
How does loneliness affect your brain? Spreng et al. The default network of the human brain is associated…
Tinge of Life
In his Twentieth Word, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a 20th century Islamic scholar and teacher, uses an interesting phrase,…
Science Square (Issue 138)
How Octopuses Are Able to Taste by Touching Giesen et al.Molecular Basis of Chemotactile Sensation in Octopus. Cell,…
Maintaining the Brain: Neurons that Fire Together Wire Together
Our brains consist of many different types of cells, including astrocytes, microglia, and neurons. These are the cells…
Maintaining Control (Editorial – Issue 135)
The Coronavirus Pandemic has shaken much of the world to its core and caused many disruptions. Economies have…
Powering Down the Brain
How excessive cell phone usage can cripple a child’s mental development The scene of a quiet child tapping…
Itching: The Way Our Skin “Talks” to Us
Sometimes, your back itches slightly and scratching it at that perfect spot fills you with an odd sense…
Stages of Sleep
Experiments have proved lack of sleep as a cause of death. Lab mice that are deprived of sleep…
Science Square (Issue 130)
The hottest month on record for the planet Global Climate Report. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov).…
Mental Pollution
Is it why we cannot attain maximum mental performance? If you are one of those people who are…
The Nose and the Miraculous Ability to Smell
Aromatherapy involved inhaling pleasant smells and is a non-medicinal form of treatment for various psychological disorders. A nice…
Science Square (Issue 129)
Artificial photosynthesis transforms CO2 into liquefiable fuels Yu and Jain. Plasmonic photosynthesis of C1–C3 hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide…