The mass of the lightest neutrino, an abundant ‘ghost’ particle found throughout the universe, has been calculated to be at least six million times lighter than the mass of an electron in a new UCL-led study. (more…)
Since the debut of Bitcoin in 2009, the cryptocurrency market has taken the world by storm. Today, cryptocurrencies are becoming an essential part of our everyday lives most especially when it comes to our financial transactions. Thus, more and more people are getting interested in it. (more…)
Die Forschungsgruppe „Komplexe Systeme“ beschäftigt sich mit der Entstehung von starken Strömungen aus turbulenten Wirbeln in für die Erforschung von Fusionsenergie wichtigen heißen Plasmen. Ihre neuesten Erkenntnisse wurden kürzlich von der Fachzeitschrift „Nuclear Fusion“ zu einem Highlight des Jahres gekürt. (more…)
When the landmass that is now the Indian subcontinent slammed into Asia about 50 million years ago, the collision changed the configuration of the continents, the landscape, global climate and more. Now a team of Princeton University scientists has identified one more effect: the oxygen in the world’s oceans increased, altering the conditions for life. (more…)
You are probably already familiar with traditional treatments for addiction, like 12-step programs and individual therapy. But when should someone who faces addiction consider alternative treatments like yoga, meditation, or a workout plan enhanced by tech? (more…)
Freiburger Hydrologin zeigt mit neuen Zahlen, wie sinkende Grundwasserspiegel die Vitalität der Ökosysteme bedrohen
Grundwasser ist die weltweit größte Süßwasserressource und von entscheidender Bedeutung für die Produktion von Nahrungsmitteln. Durch den konstanten Anstieg der Grundwasserförderung in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten ist der Grundwasserspiegel mancherorts bereits gesunken. (more…)
Incoming students in the undergraduate Class of 2023 will join many Brown faculty and staff in reading Elif Batuman’s first novel, the selected text for this year’s First Readings program. (more…)
AUSTIN, Texas – Neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a group of cells in the brain that are responsible when a frightening memory re-emerges unexpectedly, like Michael Myers in every “Halloween” movie. The finding could lead to new recommendations about when and how often certain therapies are deployed for the treatment of anxiety, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (more…)
