Neuroscience News
Evidence that human brains replay our waking experiences while we sleep
4 min read · From 2020 · Researchers provide the first evidence that the human brain replays waking experiences while we sleep.
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Forbes
The 9 Best Free Online Data Science Courses In 2020
4 min read · From 2020 · The ability to extract value from data is becoming increasingly important in the job market of today. Here, we look at the 9 best data science courses that are available for free online.
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Science Magazine
‘A completely new culture of doing research.’ Coronavirus outbreak changes how scientists communicate
5 min read · From 2020 · Preprint servers and journals are working overtime to keep up with a “firehose” of data
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Aeon+Psyche
Philosophy at war: nationalism and logical analysis
~14 min read · From 2020 · Should philosophy express the national character of a people? Bertrand Russell’s ‘scientific’ philosophy was a bulwark against nationalism
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nature
People will not trust unkind science
3 min read · From 2020 · A mean and aggressive research working culture threatens the public’s respect for scientists and their expertise, says Gail Cardew.
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The Guardian
Powerful antibiotic discovered using machine learning for first time
3 min read · From 2020 · Team at MIT says halicin kills some of the world’s most dangerous strains
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PsyPost.org
Neuroscience study uncovers psilocybin-induced changes in brain connectivity
1 min read · From 2020 · New research published in Biological Psychology sheds light on the neurophysiological underpinnings of the psychedelic experience. The study provides new ...
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VICE
Something in Deep Space Is Sending Signals to Earth in Steady 16-Day Cycles
2 min read · From 2020 · Scientists have discovered the first fast radio burst that beats at a steady rhythm, and the mysterious repeating signal is coming from the outskirts of another galaxy.
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BBC Breaking News
Seven female scientists you may not have heard of
3 min read · From 2020 · The government is being told to act over a "lack of visible role models for girls" in science. Here's a whole array they could use.
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Guardian Environment
Bumblebees' decline points to mass extinction
1 min read · From 2020 · Populations disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter, scientists say
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Google AI
Towards a Conversational Agent that Can Chat About…Anything
5 min read · From 2020 · Posted by Daniel Adiwardana, Senior Research Engineer, and Thang Luong, Senior Research Scientist, Google Research, Brain Team Modern co...
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The Guardian
How to fight racism using science
8 min read · From 2020 · Misguided assumptions about race are going mainstream, but hard facts can help you combat entrenched attitudes
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BBC News (World)
Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
3 min read · From 2020 · Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers.
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BBC Breaking News
Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
3 min read · From 2020 · Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers.
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National Geographic
These are the top 20 scientific discoveries of the decade
~16 min read · From 2019 · The 2010s yielded many incredible finds and important milestones. Here are our favorites.
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