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Gene Expression in Neurons Solves a Brain Evolution Puzzle

[photo1]Allison WhittenThe neocortex stands out as a stunning achievement of biological evolution. All mammals have this swath of tissue covering their brain, and the six layers of densely packed neur...

Mar 2023

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Here Is Your Car's Spring Cleaning Checklist

When you think of "spring cleaning," you probably imagine tidying up your house, clearing out your closets, and focusing on your most lived-in space--but what's more truly lived-in than your car? Depe...

Mar 2023

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'Nasty' Geometry Breaks a Decades-Old Tiling Conjecture

Jordana Cepelewicz
One of the oldest and simplest problems in geometry has caught mathematicians off guard--and not for the first time.
Since antiquity, artists and geometers have wondered how s...

Jan 2023

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Check These Spots in Your House for Hidden Mold

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When you clean your home, you probably have it down to some type of routine: Tidying up and wiping down set spots in each room. But if that's the case, it means that you might be missing s...

Jan 2023