Behind the Scenes
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Tech Sandbox: The Playground of Neural EngineeringThis University of Washington course and competition encourages students to create projects the incorporate the core principles of neural engineering.
By Adiba Khan Published
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Zzzzzzzz: The Mathematics of a Good Night’s SleepMathematician Janet Best uses mathematical models to learn about slee-wake patterns.
By Ivy F. Kupec Published
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Thanks, Dad: Owl Monkeys Are Caring Fathers, TooPatricia Wright of Stoney Brook University explains why owl monkeys are devoted fathers and nocturnal.
By Lily Whiteman Published
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Combatting TBI by Engineering Resilience in the BrainResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania model neural structures in the brain to better understand traumatic brain injury.
By Evan Lerner Published
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The Slippery Rules of MudslidesMathematician E. Bruce Pitman researches how mudslides and other debris flows work.
By Ivy Kupec Published
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Old Idea About Ecology Questioned by New FindingsNew research refutes one of Darwin’s hypotheses.
By Marlene Cimons Published
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Biodiversity Benefits Society in Surprising WaysResearch on Earth's biodiversity has advanced science and engineering innovation.
By Lily Whiteman Published
neuroscience -
10 Surprising Ways that Biodiversity Benefits the EconomyFrom microbes to plants and large predators, every organism on Earth has evolved unique survival mechanisms and research has shown us how this biodiversity can help society.
By Lily Whiteman Published
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When Distant Galaxies Light Up: Modeling a Cosmic SlurpResearchers employ supercomputers to understand and predict black holes swallowing stars.
By Aaron Dubrow Published
cosmology
