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Month February 2025

A new discovery about how our brains represent information

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by Prof. Yoram Burak of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences and the Racah Institute of Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem unveils a unifying mathematical framework to…

Hubble Space Telescope Explores Colorful Veil Nebula

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced an outstanding image of a small fraction of the Veil Nebula, which is part of a supernova remnant called the Cygnus Loop. This Hubble image shows part of the Veil Nebula. Image credit:…

SPHEREx launches this week to conduct a cosmic census

An artist’s concept shows SPHEREx in orbit around Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech An infrared space telescope launches this week to map the sky not once but four times, and with unrivaled clarity. NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch…

What can bears, tardigrades, and worms teach us about surviving deep space?

From the depths of winter slumber to the vacuum of space, nature holds the key to astronaut survival. Discover how hibernating animals and microscopic extremophiles could revolutionize human space travel. Perspective: The utility of animal models to inform the next…

7 Cilantro Substitutes for People Who Hate the Stuff

Food preferences bring out fun banter, and that’s especially true when it comes to cilantro. Indeed, this light, leafy green herb draws the ire, or sometimes the adoration, of food lovers faster than nearly any other ingredient in the supermarket.…

Eating more peanuts, herbs, and spices can boost your gut microbiome

Imagine a bustling city on a weekday morning, with sidewalks crowded by people rushing to work. Now shrink that scene to a microscopic scale, and you get an idea of what the microbiome inside your body looks like. This microscopic…

Growing Herbs in the Garden: Best Herbs for Beginners

Growing herbs in containers or a small space is so easy—and who likes springing for a package of herbs from the grocery market every time you need a few sprigs or leaves? See the best way to grow herbs, which…

How a venture firm led by former Focus, Envestnet execs is investing in fintech

A venture capital firm is seeking to connect institutional players in wealth management with upstart technology firms in the space, aided by former Focus Financial Partners executive Amy DeTolla and former Envestnet executive Dani Fava.  Since its founding in 2018,…

Japan’s universities lean on venture capital as funding stagnates

Japan’s leading national universities are leaning on affiliated venture funds to boost spin-outs and start-ups in the face of declining government funding.  Japan boasts one of the “most advanced university venture funding ecosystems” in Asia, with 85 per cent of…