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Astronomers discover mysterious alignment of black holes
An image of the deep radio map covering the ELAIS-N1 region, with aligned galaxy jets. The image on the left has white circles around...
Shark population threatened due to fin harvesting
Shark fins are tempting targets for fishermen.Credit: Photo courtesy of Vanessa Jaiteh
The world's largest shark fin industry lies in the heart of the Coral...
New study shows how age, sex affect social activity
The number of connections reaches a maximum at the age of 25 for both genders.
Unnamed call records, gender and age information of 3 million...
Breakthrough toothpaste ingredient hardens your teeth while you sleep
A new toothpaste ingredient which puts back the lost minerals from tooth enamel and helps prevent decay and treat sensitivity while you sleep is...
Scientists discover how Chinese medicinal plant makes anti-cancer compound
New research from the John Innes Centre reveals how a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine produces compounds that may help to treat cancer...
Hot super-Earths stripped by host stars: ‘Cooked’ planets shrink due to radiation
Astrophysicists at the University of Birmingham have used data from the NASA Kepler space telescope to discover a class of extrasolar planets whose atmospheres...
Zika: Link Between Virus and Autoimmune Brain Disorder Found in Adults, Scientists Say
The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain's myelin similar to multiple sclerosis, according to a small study...
Fresh fruit associated with lower risk of heart attack and stroke
People who eat fresh fruit on most days are at lower risk of heart attack and stroke than people who rarely eat fresh fruit,...
First transistors made entirely of nanocrystal ‘inks’
Kagan's group developed a library of four nanocrystal inks that comprise the transistor: a conductor (silver), an insulator (aluminum oxide), a semiconductor (cadmium selenide)...
Brain insulin resistance identified as possible new link between Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes
Several epidemiological studies support the hypothesis that diabetes increases a person's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. However, new research from the Icahn School of...
Transcranial direct current stimulation can boost language comprehension
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can alter our language processing, allowing for faster comprehension of meaningful word combinations, according to new research.
How the human...
