Neurons team up to process social cues

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Researchers have discovered that a part of the brain associated with working memory and multisensory integration may also play an important role in how the brain processes social cues. Previous research has shown that neurons in the ventrolateral prefrontal […]

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Why tiny ‘water balloons’ cover quinoa plants

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Quinoa and other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like bladders that were long believed to protect them from drought and salt. New findings say otherwise. These so-called bladder cells serve a completely different though important function. The […]

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