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Elderly discovered with superior memory and Alzheimer’s pathology
Well-established research suggests extensive plaques and tangles in the brain result in the death of neurons and are an indicator of Alzheimer's dementia.
But surprising...
Data from New Horizons mission suggest a water-ice ocean lies beneath Pluto’s heart-shaped basin
This cutaway image of Pluto shows a section through the area of Sputnik Planitia, with dark blue representing a subsurface ocean and light blue...
Whole-fat milk consumption associated with leaner children, research finds
Children who drink whole milk are leaner and have higher vitamin D levels than those who drink low-fat or skim milk, new research suggests
Children...
Tiny electronic device can monitor heart, recognize speech
A tiny, wearable acoustic sensor developed by researchers can be used to monitor heart health and recognize spoken words. Credit: Northwestern University, University of...
A well-rounded star
The star Kepler 11145123 is the roundest natural object ever measured in the universe. Stellar oscillations imply a difference in radius between the equator...
Owl-inspired wing design reduces wind turbine noise by 10 decibels
(a,b) Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (c) great gray owl (Strix nebulosi) and (d) snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus). Credit: Ian A.Clark, Conor A. Daly,...
Yo-Yo dieting dangerous even if you’re not overweight
Image Credit: Flickr/Practical Cures
Repeatedly losing and regaining weight, known as weight cycling or yo-yo dieting, may increase the risk of death from heart disease...
Great valley found on Mercury
A high-resolution digital elevation model derived from stereo images obtained by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has revealed Mercury's great valley shown here in this 3D...
New records set up with ‘screws of light’
Camera image of a laser beam in false color, which consists of photons in a superposition with quantum numbers between +10,000 and -10,000. After...
New AI algorithm taught by humans learns beyond its training
This figure compares a traditionally trained algorithm to Aarabi and Guo’s heuristically trained neural net. The left and centre columns show an aggressive and...
Words and bones tell a similar story about deep history
University of Tübingen researchers found evidence of a link between cranial features and language spoken. They compared the measurements of skulls from Africa, Asia,...
