Massive, volcano-like eruption may explain dead star's mysterious slowdown

Massive, volcano-like eruption may explain dead star's mysterious slowdown | Battle site of 'Great Revolt' recorded on Rosetta Stone unearthed in Egypt | How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day forecasts? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 3, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Massive, volcano-like eruption may explain dead star's mysterious slowdown]( [Massive, volcano-like eruption may explain dead star's mysterious slowdown]( (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (USRA)) The fast-rotating husk of a dead star mysteriously slowed down, and astronomers think it's because of an "anti-glitch" that caused a gigantic volcano-like explosion from its surface. The dead star, a magnetar classified as SGR 1935+2154 and located 30,000 light-years from Earth, suddenly decelerated in October 2020 before releasing a month-long barrage of radio waves. 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Miniature, lab-grown models of the human brain's wrinkled surface can be used to patch injuries in the brains of living rats and thus repair broken connections in the rodents' sensory processing systems, a new study shows. Someday, such minibrains — known as brain organoids — could potentially be used to mend the brains of human patients, too, the study authors propose. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/2) [] Poll Question [] POLL QUESTION: Do you trust Punxsutawney Phil's predictions? (Read about how accurate they've been [in the past]() [Vote]( [Yes, of course]( [Vote]( [No, why would I?](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036