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The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers
Başak Türker, Institut du Cerveau (ICM) and Delphine Oudiette, Inserm
In his sci-fi film Inception (2010), Christophe Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other people’s dreams and even shaping their contents. But what if this story wasn’t so far away from real life?
Read more ...Dengue fever: the tropical disease spreading across Europe
Raimundo Seguí López-Peñalver, Universidad Internacional de Valencia
If you were looking for information on dengue fever and only had access to older textbooks, it would likely be found in the sections on tropical and subtropical diseases.
The disease is, indeed, spreading rapidly in warmer regions: Peru – which has mixed subtropical and tropical climates – has recently recorded some of the highest numbers of the virus (both cases and deaths) within memory. This has led to the declaration of a state of emergency in most of its regions, as cases continue to climb year after year.
Read more ...Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money
The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024, in which a 60-pound “door plug” blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage.
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