Mysterious spiral signals in the human brain could be key to our cognition

Mysterious spiral signals in the human brain could be key to our cognition | For a billion years, Earth may have had 19-hour days. Here's why. | 'Hot Jupiter' planet killed and ate its Mercury-sized neighbor Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 20, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Mysterious spiral signals in the human brain could be key to our cognition]( (Shutterstock) [Mysterious spiral signals in the human brain could be key to our cognition]( The scientists who found the swirls think they could help to organize complex brain activity. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [For a billion years, Earth may have had 19-hour days. Here's why.]( (photovideostock via Getty) [For a billion years, Earth may have had 19-hour days. Here's why.]( Days were once five hours shorter than they are now due to the moon's proximity to Earth. [Read More]( [] Space [] ['Hot Jupiter' planet killed and ate its Mercury-sized neighbor]( (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) ['Hot Jupiter' planet killed and ate its Mercury-sized neighbor]( A new analysis of the exoplanet WASP-76 b reveals that the world is carrying the remains of its long-lost neighbor in its atmosphere. [Read More]( [] Health [] [1st over-the-counter gel for erectile dysfunction approved by the FDA]( (ADragan via Getty Images) [1st over-the-counter gel for erectile dysfunction approved by the FDA]( Unlike other erectile dysfunction treatments, the gel doesn't require a doctor's prescription. [Read More]( [] Your Body [] [Humans inhale a credit card's worth of microplastics every week. Here's where it ends up.]( (Peter Dazeley via Getty Imagescr) [Humans inhale a credit card's worth of microplastics every week. Here's where it ends up.]( Researchers used a computer model to find where the bits of microplastics inhaled by humans end up. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Enormous 240 million-year-old sea monster had its head torn off in one clean bite]( (Roc Olivé (Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont)/FECYT) [Enormous 240 million-year-old sea monster had its head torn off in one clean bite]( A giant predator was decapitated with a single, brutal bite from a deadlier creature. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Which two planets will align during the summer solstice (June 21)? (Find the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Mercury and Venus]( [Vote]( [Venus and Mars]( [Vote]( [Saturn and Mercury]( [Vote]( [Mercury and Mars](   [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