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How the brain associates smells with places

It appears that olfactory neurons encode spatial maps. (Illustration: Diogo Matias, Champalimaud Foundation) This is what the office smells like, so the kitchen ...:...

Trabant of two giants

This is what the gas giant discovered around the massive double star b Centauri could look like. (Image: ESO / L. Calçada) So far,...

look up! This is the year we’re going to ram an asteroid!

Spacecraft DART is currently heading for its fatal final destination: Dimorphos. And along the way, he has already shot some important space...

On the trail of exciting DNA in sediments

Sampling from an impregnated sediment block for the analysis of old DNA. (Image: MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology) How has the genetic material survived the...

Species protection: shadows and rays of light 2021

According to the WWF, Germany's cranes were among the losers of the past year. (Image: mauribo / iStock) Animal winners and losers in the...

US wants to continue using ISS space station until at least 2030

NASA CEO Bill Nelson announces that the US government wants to use the International Space Station until 2030. Still, other international partners...

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