A Piece of Internet History the Internet Almost Forgot

No one quite knew how to talk about what the internet was, mixing metaphors about the information superhighway on which you ...
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Cuban Scientists Race Against Time to Save Fish as Old as the Dinosaurs

Buzz, buzz, slap! This mosquito-ridden lagoon deep in the Zapata Swamp, the Caribbean's largest intact wetland, is ...
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Increased layer 5 Martinotti cell excitation reduces pyramidal cell population plasticity and improves learned motor execution

This valuable study addresses a critical and timely question regarding the role of a subpopulation of cortical interneurons (Chrna2-expressing Martinotti cells) in motor learning and cortical dynamics ...
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Titanic Passenger's Watch Fetches Record Price at Auction

A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the richest passengers on the Titanic has fetched a “record-breaking” £1.78 million at auction, according to BBC. Isidor Straus and his wife Ida ...