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Hubble Space Telescope Captures Images of Hidden Galaxy in Pisces Constellation
This striking NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the galaxy UGC 477, located just over 110 million light-years away in the constellation of Pisces...
Pop goes the weasel as Hadron Collider shuts down
A May 31, 2007 file photo shows a view of the Large Hadron Collider in its tunnel at the European Particle Physics Laboratory, CERN,...
Heavy cannabis use associated with reduced dopamine release in brain
In a recent study, researchers found evidence of a compromised dopamine system in heavy users of marijuana. Lower dopamine release was found in the...
How the brain consolidates memory during deep sleep
Research strongly suggests that sleep, which constitutes about a third of our lives, is crucial for learning and forming long-term memories. But exactly how...
Thick-skinned bed bugs beat commonly used bug sprays
The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. Credit: David Lilly
The global resurgence in bed bugs over the past two decades could be explained by...
A new system for color vision
On a background of clean mouse bedding are two dishes containing bedding soiled with urine (left) and a mix of plant seeds (right). Ultraviolet...
Great Barrier Reef risks losing tolerance to bleaching events
Coral bleaching.Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
A new study has found that Great Barrier Reef (GBR) corals were able to survive...
Supernova iron found on the moon
A dying star ends its life in a cataclysmic explosion, shooting the majority of the star's material, primarily new chemical elements created during the...
Electrical brain stimulation enhances creativity
Safe levels of electrical stimulation can enhance your capacity to think more creatively, according to a new study by Georgetown researchers.
Georgetown psychology professor Adam...
Bosnia: Archaeologist Discovers Spherical Object Thought to Date Back 1,500 Years
The Bosnian Indiana Jones has come into contact with a giant stone sphere. Like the famous movie counterpart, this large object is also bringing...
‘Trickle of food’ helped deep sea creatures survive asteroid strike that wiped out the...
A team led by experts at Cardiff University has provided new evidence to explain why deep sea creatures were able to survive the catastrophic...
