University of Sydney and Fudan University researchers found human brain impulses that spontaneously form spirals over the outer layer of neural tissue. The research, published today in Nature Human Behaviour, suggests that these ubiquitous spirals, brain signals found on the cortex during resting and cognitive states, organize brain activity and cognitive processing. Senior author Associate Professor Pulin Gong from the School of Physics in the Faculty of Science said the finding might enhance powerful computing devices inspired by the inner workings of the human brain. The discovery expands our understanding of the brain and its basic functioning. Examining their involvement might help medical researchers comprehend brain illnesses like dementia. “Our study suggests that gain...

Media claims say stem cell researchers generated synthetic human embryos. These embryos were produced from embryonic stem cells without sperm or ova. This week's International Society for Stem Cell Research annual meeting in Boston highlighted this finding, which might help scientists understand human development and genetic illnesses. Professor Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz of Cambridge University and the California Institute of Technology revealed the findings. Reprogramming human embryonic stem cells produced these human-like embryos, Yernicka-Goetz told the gathering. How does this affect science and ethics? One stem cell creates each synthetic human embryo. Āernicka-Goetz explained how her team produced the synthetic embryos to "gastriculation," a step slightly beyond the 14-d...

Approximately 375 years ago, geoscientists discovered a continent that had been lurking in plain sight. There has been speculation throughout history regarding the existence of a continent known as Zealandia or Te Riu-a-Mui in Mori. The extent of Zealandia, according to TN News, is 1.89 million square miles. Over 500 million years ago, it was a part of a supercontinent dubbed Gondwana, which included the majority of Western Antarctica and Eastern Australia. It is believed to have been discovered in 1642 by the Dutch merchant and sailor Abel Tasman, who was eager to find the "Great Southern Continent." Despite being unable to locate the new land, he encountered the local Mori, who were initially dissatisfied with his arrival. Nonetheless, they provided valuable information ...