How the brain decides what to remember: Study reveals sequentially operating molecular 'timers'

Every day, our brains transform quick impressions, flashes of inspiration, and painful moments into enduring memories that ...
Quanta Magazine

A New Bridge Links the Strange Math of Infinity to Computer Science

Descriptive set theorists study the niche mathematics of infinity. Now, they’ve shown that their problems can be rewritten in ...
Tickle The Wire

Rep. Conyer’s Wife Can’t Serve Remaining Prison Term at Home, Judge Rules

DETROIT — Monica Conyers, the divisive ex-Detroit City Council member, and the wife of Rep. John Conyers, isn’t coming home any time soon. The Detroit News reports that U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn ...