Using a specialized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sensor, MIT neuroscientists have discovered how dopamine released deep within the brain influences both nearby and distant brain regions.
How Dopamine Drives Brain Activity
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The Candy-Cola Soda Geyser Experiment, at Different Altitudes
Dropping Mentos® candies into a bottle of soda causes a foamy jet to erupt.
Most Of Earth’s Carbon Was Hidden In The Core During Its Formative Years
Carbon is essential for life as we know it and plays a vital role in many of our planet’s geologic processes—not to mention the impact that carbon released by human activity has on the planet’s atmosphere and oceans.
Uncertain Climate Future Could Disrupt Energy Systems
Extreme weather events – such as severe drought, storms, and heat waves – have been forecast to become more commonplace and are already starting to occur.
Smaller Than Expected Phytoplankton May Mean Less Carbon Sequestered at Sea Bottom
A study that included the first-ever winter sampling of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic revealed cells smaller than what scientists expected, meaning a key weapon in the fight against excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may not be as powerful as had been thought.
A Sensational Discovery: Traces of Rainforests in West Antarctica
An international team of researchers led by geoscientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, have now provided a new and unprecedented perspective on the climate history of Antarctica.
