Every neuron in your brain is constantly drinking in its surroundings, pulling in nutrients, chemical signals, and bits of its own outer membrane in a process called endocytosis. It's how brain cells learn, remember, and stay maintained day to day.... Continue Reading →
Modeling how cars deform in a crash, how spacecraft respond to extreme environments, or how bridges resist stress could be made thousands of times faster thanks to new artificial intelligence that enables personal computers to solve massive math problems that... Continue Reading →
Spending time in nature boosts children's academic achievement and healthy development, concludes a new analysis examining hundreds of studies. Ming Kuo, associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois and lead author on the Frontiers... Continue Reading →