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Quanta Science Podcast
Quanta Magazine
Frequency: 1 episode/24d. Total Eps: 261

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Brain's 'Background Noise' May Explain Value of Shock Therapy
mercredi 4 septembre 2024 • Duration 12:36
Electroconvulsive therapy is highly effective in treating major depressive disorder, but no one knows why it works. New research suggests it may restore balance between excitation and inhibition in the brain.
Swirling Forces, Crushing Pressures Measured in the Proton
mercredi 21 août 2024 • Duration 17:46
Long-anticipated experiments that use light to mimic gravity are revealing the distribution of energies, forces and pressures inside a subatomic particle for the first time.
During Pregnancy, a Fake 'Infection' Protects the Fetus
mercredi 1 mai 2024 • Duration 09:59
Cells in the placenta have an unusual trick for activating gentle immune defenses and keeping them turned on when no infection is present. It involves crafting and deploying a fake virus. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Unanswered Questions” by Kevin MacLeod.
Hidden Computational Power Found in the Arms of Neurons
jeudi 22 octobre 2020 • Duration 17:16
The post Hidden Computational Power Found in the Arms of Neurons first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math
jeudi 8 octobre 2020 • Duration 17:46
The post Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand?
jeudi 24 septembre 2020 • Duration 31:24
The post Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry
jeudi 10 septembre 2020 • Duration 16:23
The post How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry first appeared on Quanta Magazine
To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight
jeudi 27 août 2020 • Duration 19:17
The post To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins
jeudi 13 août 2020 • Duration 20:27
The post Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins first appeared on Quanta Magazine
For Embryo's Cells, Size Can Determine Fate
jeudi 30 juillet 2020 • Duration 15:34
The post For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate first appeared on Quanta Magazine