Computer modeling shows that close encounters between distant DNA regions cause bursts of genetic activity
When the Nanog gene (green region) is inactive, one of the three enhancer regions is spatially distant. When active, the ...
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Study predicts increase in hydraulic failures in tropical regions
Zachary Robbins conducts field research in Panama. Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory Hydraulic failures in tropical environments are expected to ...
Social ties and local identities influence how language spreads across different regions
Model Pathways. Pathways in the Network+Identity model correspond to culturally significant regions. The maps show the strongest paths between pairs ...
How different brain regions contribute to memory for visual objects
Diagram of the ventral frontotemporal network operations required for memory for visual objects. During perception (left), neurons in the anterior ...
Lipreading activates brain regions similar to real speech, researchers show
Graphic summary. Credits: Current Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.073 Lip-read words can be decoded by auditory regions of the brain in ...
Parasite larvae discovered in several regions of this man’s brain
A 52-year-old American man with a history of migraines presented with worsening symptoms, without possible medical relief. Parasitic larvae were ...
Climate change not producing expected increase in atmospheric humidity in dry regions: study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain The laws of thermodynamics dictate that a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, but new ...
Collecting helium diffraction patterns in microscopic regions of samples
Schematic representation of helium diffraction from a LiF surface, where a 2D diffraction pattern can be formed by varying both ...
Cognitive maps of certain brain regions are compressed during goal-seeking decision-making
Task structure and performance. (A) Illustration of the environment of the four rooms and examples of reward locations in the ...
Analysis reveals that organic compounds found in asteroids likely formed in colder regions of space.
Credit: CC0 Public domain Analysis of organic compounds – called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – extracted from the asteroid Ryugu ...
