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Human neural organoid microphysiological systems show the building blocks necessary for basic learning and memory

Human neural organoid microphysiological systems show the building blocks necessary for basic learning and memory

Neural organoids were differentiated from iPSC-derived Neural Progenitor Cells (NPC) for up to 14 weeks and characterized throughout development (Fig. 1a). Gene expression of synaptic plasticity markers was quantified from week 0 to week 12. Calcium signaling development was analyzed from week 2 to week 14. Finally, electrical activity was characterized by High-Density Microelectrode Arrays (HD-MEAs) over two independent time periods, from …

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Building Blocks of Life Discovered Circling a Baby Star : ScienceAlert

Building Blocks of Life Discovered Circling a Baby Star : ScienceAlert

Molecules capable of forming the precursors to sugars and amino acids have been detected, for the first time, in the disk of dust and gas whirling around a newborn star. The detection is tentative, but it offers a window into how complex life gets its start from the chemistry in space, not just before planets are born, but even before …

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Scientists Are Building a Nuclear Device That Could Unveil an Invisible Universe

Scientists Are Building a Nuclear Device That Could Unveil an Invisible Universe

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists are close to creating a nuclear clock—an ultra-accurate clock that uses a low-energy transition in the nucleus of a thorium-229 atom to keep time. Electrical interference makes atomic clocks unsuited for dark matter detection, but …

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Trailer: Who Is Killed?

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Trailer: Who Is Killed?

“Only Murders in the Building” is back with Season 5, debuting Sept. 9, and Hulu has released a trailer showcasing the comedy’s new mystery — and its stacked cast. The half-hour series stars Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez who team up as amateur investigators and true crime podcasters after a string of suspicious murders occur in their New …

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Watch the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Trailer

Watch the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Trailer

The death magnet that is the Arconia building in New York has claimed another victim in the trailer for Only Murders in the Building’s fifth season. The trailer (watch it below) finds true-crime aficionados Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) digging into the death of the building’s doorman, Lester (Teddy Coluca) — and acknowledging, as Charles does …

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Gunman in CDC attack fired over 180 shots at building and broke 150 windows | Atlanta

Gunman in CDC attack fired over 180 shots at building and broke 150 windows | Atlanta

The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots into the campus and broke about 150 windows, with bullets piercing “blast-resistant” windows and spattering glass shards into numerous rooms, according to information circulated internally at the agency. It may take weeks or even months to replace windows and clean up the damage, Centers …

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Building A 7-Segment Shadow Clock

Building A 7-Segment Shadow Clock

There are plenty of conventional timepieces out there in the world; we’ve also featured a great many that are aesthetically beautiful while being unreadably esoteric. This neat “shadow clock” from [Smart Solutions for Home] is not conventional, but it’s still a clock you could use every day. The display is made of four seven-segment digits, which have a subtle appearance. …

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