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By Nick Lavars 2020 May 18 – In experiments scientists have found neuron cells in the central amygdala are linked to more than a dozen pain response regions in the brain. pixologic/Depositphotos. – What drives pain and how it might be prevented in humans …
By Michael Irving 2020 May 18 – An artist’s impression of the new elaphrosaur, discovered in Victoria, Australia. Ruairidh Duncan. – Paleontologists in Australia have uncovered a strange new species of dinosaur. This new creature is an elaphrosaur, placing it in the theropod family …
(Illustration courtesy of Inverse.Com) – People who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories than those who cook less, according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. “When people cook most of their meals at home, they …
By Loz Blain 2020 May 12 – The Poimo portable ebike prototype currently needs an external air compressor, but a production model would have that built in. Tokyo University. – We’ve seen our share of portable ebikes, but this adorable little cutie takes things …
Buddhist monks in Thailand pray at Phleng temple amid the COVID-19 crisis, 2020 May 11. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images 2020 May 15 By Pierce Salguero, Associate Professor of Asian History & Religious Studies, Pennsylvania State University Pierce Salguero, Pennsylvania State …
Is it that same busy squirrel you’re watching every day? Julian Avery, CC BY-ND 2020 May 11 By Julian Avery, Assistant Research Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Pennsylvania State University Julian Avery, Pennsylvania State University – Watching the wildlife outside your window …
2020 May 14 – Lerwick in Shetland, off the north coast of Scotland, received more rainfall than normal as a result of nuclear testing. John Dowling/Shutterstock – By Giles Harrison, Professor of Atmospheric Physics, University of Reading – It’s difficult to imagine quite …
2019 May 13 – 22:09 By Dhwty (Wu Mingren) – Attila the Hun was also known as Flagellum Dei, which means the ‘Scourge of God.’ With him at the lead, the Huns were one of the biggest threats faced by the Roman Empire. …
2020 May 14 – By Adam Sokol, Doctoral Student in Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What …
By Nick Lavars 2020 May 12 – While the coronavirus pandemic has led to a decline in carbon emissions in some areas, the effect is expected to be short-lived. kodda/Depositphotos. – The wheels we humans have set in motion concerning carbon dioxide emissions and …
