by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
High-energy neutrinos are highly fascinating subatomic particles produced when very fast charged particles collide with other particles or photons. IceCube, a renowned neutrino detector located at the South Pole, has been detecting extragalactic high-energy neutrinos...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | Gerontology & Geriatrics, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Neuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help to devise more effective treatments for neurological and cognitive disorders primarily observed in the elderly.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | Computer Sciences, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
Coffee, one of the most popular and consumed drinks worldwide, is made from water and coffee beans. Coffee beans are the seeds of the Coffea plant, which is grown in several parts of central and South America, as well as in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Learning is known to promote the creation of new connections in the brain, particularly excitatory synapses, synapses that increase the likelihood of action potential firing in neurons. Action potentials are changes in electrical potential that are linked to the...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jul 7, 2022 | Biology, Cell & Microbiology, Molecular & Computational biology, PHYS.ORG
Many neuroscientists, medical researchers and engineers specializing in artificial intelligence have been trying to understand the neural mechanisms underpinning learning. Although studies have unveiled some vital aspects of these mechanisms, numerous questions remain...
