Your brain on Google Glass
The fNIR sensor, which is placed around the forehead like a headband, uses LEDs that shine near-infrared light to sample from 16 brain areas....
Hubble Uncovers a Galaxy Pair Coming in from the Wilderness
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured the glow of new stars in these small, ancient galaxies, called Pisces A and Pisces B. The dwarf...
Much ado about nothing: Astronomers use empty space to study the universe
This simulation of the large-scale structure of the universe reveals the cosmic web of galaxies and the vast, empty regions known as voids.Credit: Image...
Human brain clocks exposed: Effects of circadian clocks, sleep loss vary across brain regions,...
Ever wondered what happens inside your brain when you stay awake for a day, a night and another day, before you finally go to...
Needles that hit the right mark
Researchers designed and tested several types of optical sensors that could be placed at the tip of an epidural needle and determined that the...
MIT develops self-shading windows
Researchers at MIT have developed a new way of making windows that can switch from transparent to opaque using electrochromic materials. Once the glass...
Frozen embryos more effective than fresh in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who receive frozen embryos during in vitro fertilization have safer and more successful pregnancies than those who get...
Backup plans may keep you from achieving your goal, research shows
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When it comes to setting organizational and personal goals, making a backup plan has been seen as a sensible way...
High and low levels of ‘good cholesterol’ may cause premature death
Commonly touted as "good cholesterol" for helping to reduce risk of stroke and heart attack, both high and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)...
Large human brain evolved as a result of ‘sizing each other up’
Humans have evolved a disproportionately large brain as a result of sizing each other up in large cooperative social groups, researchers have proposed.
A team...
Study establishes the first public collection of bacteria from the intestine of mice
76 different species included in the miBC collection, including 15 hitherto unknown taxa. Credit: Nature Microbiology
Mouse models are extensively used in pharmaceutical and medical...
