Cosmic ‘barcode’ from distant galaxy confirms Nature’s constancy
Astronomers observed light from a quasar 8.5 billion years after it passed through distant galaxies.Credit: James Josephides and Professor Michael MurphyClose
Astronomers have precisely measured...
The aging brain benefits from distraction
This figure shows the relationship between task performance and level of cognitive control.Credit: Amer, Campbell, Hasher/Trends in Cognitive Sciences 2016
As you age, you may...
Smoke + Hot Temperatures = Increased SIDS Risk
Researchers are a step closer to understanding why cigarette smoke exposure during pregnancy may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). SIDS...
Exploring gigantic volcanic eruptions that caused worldwide mass extinctions
This diagram shows the Pacific large igneous provinces included in a study by Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences researchers. Sections colored in red were...
Three brain chemicals affect how we handle uncertainty
Brain chemicals and their role in how we deal with uncertainty. Credit: Edvard Munch and Roland Roberts
New research has revealed how three important brain...
High-fat diet disrupts brain maturation
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The latest study by researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich suggests that excessive consumption of fatty foods could severely...
A new way to image solar cells in 3-D
The Molecular Foundry’s Edward Barnard is part of a team of scientists that developed a new way to see inside solar cells. Credit: Marilyn...
Researchers solve mystery of historic 1952 London fog and current Chinese haze
A fog blanketed London in December 1952, killing as many as 12,000 people and puzzling researchers for decades. Texas A&M researchers believe they have...
Depression rates growing among adolescents, particularly girls
Study shows one in six girls report experiencing an episode of clinical depression over previous year. Image Credit: Flickr/amenclinicsphotos ac
The rate of adolescents reporting...
X-ray laser gets first real-time snapshots of a chemical flipping a biological switch
In a landmark experiment at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, scientists used an X-ray laser to capture the first snapshots of a chemical interaction between...
Acoustic waves move fluids at the nanoscale
Researchers used acoustic waves with a frequency of 20 megaHertz to manipulate fluids, droplets and particles in nanoslits that are 50 to 250 nanometers...
