Brief, seconds-long microarousals during deep sleep “ride on the wave” of locus coeruleus activity in mice and correlate with periods of waste clearing and memory consolidation, new research suggests.Source: Spectrum News

In his book “The Complex World,” Krakauer explores how complexity science developed, from its early roots to the four pillars that now define it—entropy, evolution, dynamics and computation.Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 January.Source: Spectrum News

Artificial intelligence is influencing education, particularly for students with disabilities. Take Makenzie Gilkison, a 14-year-old with dyslexia who struggled with basic spelling – “rhinoceros” might come out as “rineanswsaurs.” But with AI-powered tools like customiz…

Among other reasons, this tradition helps researchers rekindle the unfettered joy that initially brought them to the field. Source: Spectrum News