Tomorrow’s workplace will be run on mind-boggling amounts of data. To make sense of it all, businesses, developers and individuals will need better artificial intelligence (AI) systems, better trained AI workers and more efficient…
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Mitochondria can sneak DNA into the nuclei of brain cells
Scientists have found DNA in the nucleus of brain cells, where it shouldn’t be. Bits of genes that typically reside in mitochondria insert themselves at unexpectedly high rates into brain cells’ nuclear genomes.
What’s more,…
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Recent study reveals reduced maths performance of adults with Dyspraxia
Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), can have a bigger impact on adult mathematical performance than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
DCD is a prevalent neurodevelopmental…
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Reducing smartphone use increases work satisfaction
The findings of the study are of particular interest to employers, who sometimes invest a lot of money to improve the work satisfaction and motivation of their employees. “These factors are crucial for a company’s productivity,” explains Julia…
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Original colours of painted carvings unveiled by Edfu Temple restoration
A restoration project of Edfu Temple has restored the original colours of the temple’s interior carvings.
Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. Construction…
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Into the Light – Environment | Weizmann Wonder Wander
Photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae and certain kinds of bacteria convert solar radiation into chemical energy, must adjust itself to changes in the intensity of sunlight, so as to ensure its efficient use. Just like our pupils,…
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Unveiling the math behind your calendar
In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meeting time becomes as the number of participants grows. The study dives into the mathematical complexities of…
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Big algebras: A dictionary of abstract math
Several fields of mathematics have developed in total isolation, using their own ‘undecipherable’ coded languages. In a new study published in PNAS, Tamás Hausel, professor of mathematics at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria…
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“Vampiric” burial unearthed in Bishop’s former palace
Archaeologists from the Lublin Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments have unearthed a “vampiric” burial in the gardens of the Palace of the Uniate bishops, located on Góra Chełmska, Poland.
The palace is part of the cathedral complex of the…
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“You Are Our Hope!” – People | Weizmann Wonder Wander
“Within all the chaos that surrounds us, there is a bubble in which a small group of talented students can chase their wildest ideas, ask the most fundamental questions and develop technologies that just yesterday were considered a dream. In…
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