NEW TECHNIQUE CAPTURES ACTIVITY OF AN ENTIRE BRAIN IN SNAPSHOT

This density map of the cerebral cortex of a mouse shows which neurons get activated when the animal explores of a new environment. The lit up region at the center (white and yellow) represents neurons associated with the mouse's whiskers. Credit:...

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OBAMA'S HIROSHIMA DEBUT DOES'NT PROHIBIT NUCLEAR WEAPONS

  Despite President Barack Obama’s call for a “world without nuclear weapons” during his ‘historic’ visit to Hiroshima, the city where the first ever atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945, causing over 140,000 casualties, the United States...

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WORLD HUMANITARIAN SUMMIT, MEETING EXPECTATIONS OR FALLING SHORT?

  The World Humanitarian Summit held in Istanbul, Turkey on 23 and 24 May 2016 saw 9,000 delegates from governments, United Nations agencies and civil society come together to address a ‘broken humanitarian system’. Did it achieve what it set...

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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T DRINK ENOUGH WATER

Besides the fact that you'd literally die without it, there are many, MANY imperative reasons to drink water frequently, every single day. It starts out pretty mild - you might feel thirsty and have a dry mouth. But the long-term effects of not drinking...

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THE GROWTH OF NUCLEAR ENERGY: ISSUES IN SAFETY, SAFEGUARD AND SECURITY

Nuclear energy is seeing a revival post-Fukushima, with interest shifting away from Europe to Asia. As nuclear power use grows, so must the international community bear in mind the 3S – safety, safeguards and security. By Olli Heinonen* Latest projections...

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THE LIST OF 10 MOST CORRUPT COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

Corruption and economic turmoil often go hand-in-hand. In western nations like the United States and many European countries, we often see corruption come to light as the result of whistleblowers or journalistic efforts. But in many other areas of the...

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