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Astronomers smash cosmic records to see hydrogen in distant galaxy
Artist's impression of the galaxy.Credit: ICRAR/Peter Ryan
An international team of scientists has pushed the limits of radio astronomy to detect a faint signal emitted...
Pluto’s polygons may have been formed by convection
An image taken by the Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera (MVIC) on NASA's New Horizon spacecraft shows Sputnik Planum.
Credit: Image courtesy of NASA/Johns Hopkins University...
The myth of quitting in anger
Credit: University of Cambridge
Anger often decreases – rather than boosts – a person's intention to quit a job when they identify strongly with their...
17 million women/children tasked with household water collection in 24 African countries
Nearly 17 million women and children (mostly girls) in 24 sub-Saharan African countries are responsible for hauling water long distances to their homes, a...
Shift work unwinds body clocks, leading to more severe strokes
Statistics show that some 15 million Americans don't work the typical nine-to-five. These employees (or shift workers), who punch in for graveyard or rotating...
ADHD medication linked to slightly increased risk of heart rhythm problems
Use of methylphenidate in children and young people with ADHD is associated with a slightly increased risk of abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) shortly after...
How comets break up, make up
A new study led by Purdue and CU-Boulder researchers shows that comet splitting and reuniting may be fundamental to comet evolution. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for...
Narcotic painkillers prolong pain in rats, says study
Brace for another shot across the bow: Opioids like morphine have now been shown to paradoxically cause an increase in chronic pain in lab...
New measurement technique shows link between T-cells and aging
Thanks to a new technique for measuring the sequence and affinity of T cell receptors, researchers found that the elderly had lower numbers of...
Dietary fiber intake tied to successful aging, research reveals
Most people know that a diet high in fiber helps to keep us "regular." Now Australian researchers have uncovered a surprising benefit of this...
Organizer of body axes: 600 million years old molecular principles
In humans and in animals, the correct position of tissues, organs and appendages is essential. Two body axes (the head-tail and the back-belly axes)...
