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Sleep resets neurons for new memories the nex | EurekAlert!
WEBNews Release 15-Aug-2024. Sleep resets neurons for new memories the next day. Peer-Reviewed Publication. Cornell University. ITHACA, N.Y. – While everyone knows that a good night’s sleep ...
Carvings at ancient monument may be world’s o | EurekAlert!
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Ancient people may have created these carvings at Göbekli Tepe to record the date a swarm of comet fragments hit Earth nearly 13,000 years ago – or 10,850 BC – researchers say. The comet ...
2023 was the hottest summer in two thousand y - EurekAlert!
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Credit: Ulf Büntgen. Researchers have found that 2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the past two thousand years, almost four degrees warmer than the coldest summer during ...
Earthquake lights linked to rift environments - EurekAlert!
WEBJan 2, 2014 · Rare earthquake lights are more likely to occur on or near rift environments, where subvertical faults allow stress-induced electrical currents to flow rapidly to the surface, according to a new ...
New fossil site of worldwide importance uncov | EurekAlert!
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Nearly 400 exceptionally well-preserved fossils dating back 470 million years have been discovered in the south of France by two amateur paleontologists. This new fossil site of worldwide ...
Newly uncovered history of a key ocean curren | EurekAlert!
WEBMar 27, 2024 · An international research team has used sediment cores from the planet's roughest and most remote waters to chart the long-term history of the world's most powerful ocean current, and its ...
New USGS map shows where damaging earthquakes | EurekAlert!
WEBJan 16, 2024 · USGS scientists and our partners recently revealed the latest National Seismic Hazard Model, showing that nearly 75% of the United States could experience a damaging earthquake, emphasizing ...
Why do we blink so much? - EurekAlert!
WEBApr 15, 2024 · The results show that when we blink, the rapid motion of the eyelid alters the light patterns that are effective in stimulating the retina. This creates a different kind of visual signal for our ...
Natural disasters widen racial wealth gap - EurekAlert!
WEBIndividuals who owned homes in counties that experienced high levels of natural disaster damage accumulated $72,000 more wealth on average than their counterparts in counties with few disasters ...
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