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Hubble finds a lenticular galaxy standing out in the crowd
A lone source shines out brightly from the dark expanse of deep space, glowing softly against a picturesque backdrop of distant stars and colorful...
Fish lose their unique personality when they go to ‘school’
Dr Christos Ioannou and his colleagues from the School of Biological Sciences tested three-spined sticklebacks (the UK's smallest freshwater fish) alone and in groups...
Arctic Sea Ice Annual Minimum Ties Second Lowest on Record
The 2016 Arctic sea ice summertime minimum, reached on Sept. 10, is 911,000 square miles below the 1981-2010 average minimum sea ice extent, shown...
NASA’s IceBridge Observes Effects of Summer Melt on Greenland Ice Sheet
NASA's IceBridge, an airborne survey of polar ice, flew over the Helheim/Kangerdlugssuaq region of Greenland on Sept. 11, 2016. This photograph from the flight...
High-calcium, low-lactose diet may reduce risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women
Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and and other U.S. health and academic institutions shows a diet high in calcium and low...
Brain benefits of aerobic exercise lost to mercury exposure
Cognitive function improves with aerobic exercise, but not for people exposed to high levels of mercury before birth, according to research funded by the...
Looking into the brains of habitual short sleepers
Most people could benefit from a few extra hours of sleep every night. But some people habitually sleep much less than the recommended amount,...
Largest-ever study reveals environmental impact of genetically modified crops
Credit: University of Virginia
According to new research from University of Virginia economist Federico Ciliberto, widespread adoption of genetically modified crops has decreased the use...
Meet AISOY1 the Robot, autism therapy assistant
Researchers at the Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) and AISOY Robotics are collaborating to expand the potential of their robot assistant for the treatment of...
Healthy fat stem cells can protect against obesity-associated type 2 diabetes
Obesity is responsible for the deaths of over three million people a year worldwide due to its associated diseases such as diabetes, cancer and...
New mosquito-borne disease detected in Haiti
John Lednicky, Ph.D.Credit: Image courtesy of UF Health
University of Florida researchers have identified a patient in Haiti with a serious mosquito-borne illness that has...
