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Scientists Say: Aphantasia

Jan 13, 2025 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

abstract: Something that exists as an idea or thought but not concrete or tangible (touchable) in the real world. Beauty, love and memory are abstractions; cars, trees and water are concrete and tangible. biologist: A scientist involved in the study of living things. develop: To emerge or to make come into being, either naturally or through human intervention, such as by manufacturing. genome: The complete set of genes or genetic material in a cell or an organism.
Scientists Say: Dopamine

Dec 16, 2024 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

addiction: The National Institute of Drug Abuse defines this as a complex chronic disorder that is characterized by a difficult-to-control compulsion to use some drug, despite knowing that it will likely have harmful impacts. A first exposure to these drugs is usually voluntary. But repeated use of certain ones, NIDA explains, can create “changes to brain circuits involved in rewards, stress, and self-control.” Those changes can make it very hard to resist the urge to continue using drugs.
Scientists Say: Organoid

Dec 9, 2024 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

3-D: Short for three-dimensional. This term is an adjective for something that has features that can be described in three dimensions — height, width and length. cancer: Any of more than 100 different diseases, each characterized by the rapid, uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. The development and growth of cancers, also known as malignancies, can lead to tumors, pain and death. cell: (in biology) The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.
Scientists Say: Monotreme

Nov 18, 2024 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

cloaca: A body cavity in many types of species, such as amphibians, birds, fish, reptiles and some primitive mammals. This cavity collects materials emptying from the genital, intestinal and urinary canals — and can expel them to the environment through a small external opening. constant: Continuous or uninterrupted. dolphins: A highly intelligent group of marine mammals that belong to the toothed-whale family.
Scientists Say: Theia

Nov 4, 2024 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

astrophysicist: A scientist who works in an area of astronomy that deals with understanding the physical nature of stars and other objects in space. atom: The basic unit of a chemical element. Atoms are made up of a dense nucleus that contains positively charged protons and uncharged neutrons. The nucleus is orbited by a cloud of negatively charged electrons. computer model: A program that runs on a computer that creates a model, or simulation, of a real-world feature, phenomenon or event.
Scientists Say: Deepfake

Oct 21, 2024 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

ad: Short for advertisement. It may appear in any medium (print, online or broadcast) and has been prepared to sell someone on a product, idea or point of view. artificial intelligence: A type of knowledge-based decision-making exhibited by machines or computers. The term also refers to the field of study in which scientists try to create machines or computer software capable of intelligent behavior. audio: Having to do with sound.
A seamount deep in the Pacific may be home to 20 new species

Oct 14, 2024 | snexplores.org | Jake Buehler |Douglas Fox |Katie Grace Carpenter

Rare deep-sea creatures drift through a garden of sponges and corals that grow alongside an undersea mountain. Oceanographers explored the ecosystems in remote seas of the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The search has just turned up a never-before-seen seamount, or underwater mountain. During their month-long expedition, researchers also discovered 20 species of sea life that appear new to science. Another 80 species were observed in this part of the ocean for the first time.
Scientists Say: Stone Age

Oct 7, 2024 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

archeologist: (also archaeologist) The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. Those remains can range from housing materials and cooking vessels to clothing and footprints. The field these people work in is known as archeology. artifact: Some human-made object (such as a pot or brick) that can be used as one gauge of a community’s culture or history.
Scientists Say: THC

Sep 23, 2024 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

appetite: A desire to eat or drink, often because of hunger. cancer: Any of more than 100 different diseases, each characterized by the rapid, uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. The development and growth of cancers, also known as malignancies, can lead to tumors, pain and death. development: (in biology) The growth of an organism from conception through adulthood, often undergoing changes in chemistry, size and sometimes even shape.
Use of injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets among teens

Sep 18, 2024 | snexplores.org | Katie Grace Carpenter

ADHD: Short for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This condition is characterized by an ongoing pattern of being impulsive (acting without thinking, for instance), inattentive (have trouble staying on task) or hyperactive (fidgeting excessively or seeming overly restless and talkative). Someone can have any or all of these symptoms — and often at a level that tends to get in the way of their functioning effectively.