The science of baby’s first sight
UNC scientists conduct seminal experiments to unveil how early-in-life visual experiences – simply trying to see – sculpt a particular subnetwork of brain circuitry...
Breakthrough in MS treatment
In separate clinical trials, a drug called ocrelizumab has been shown to reduce new attacks in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), and...
Mediterranean is the fountain of youth, study claims
Prickly pear trees and the brown seaweed, commonly known as Peacocks tail, are a common sight in the Mediterranean.Credit: Stephanie Ghio
The Mediterranean is a...
Model sheds light on purpose of inhibitory neurons
“There’s a close correspondence between what you need for communication in rapidly changing networks and information processing in the brain,” professor Nancy Lynch says....
Asymmetric structure in the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center
This Chandra image of Sagitarrius A* and the surrounding region is based on data from a series of observations lasting a total of about...
Gene could play role in body’s muscle mass
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen identify gene which could play role in determining muscle mass. Credit: Flickr/Michael Havens
Scientists have identified a gene they...
Physicists make first-ever direct observation of collisional plasmoid instability during magnetic reconnection
PPPL physicist Hantao Ji in front of the Magnetic Reconnection Experiment. Credit: Elle Starkman
Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics...
Our Galaxy’s Black Hole is Spewing Out Planet-size “Spitballs”
This artist's conception portrays a collection of planet-mass objects that have been flung out of the galactic center at speeds of 20 million miles...
DNA nanotubes build a bridge between two molecular posts
Steps for building DNA nanotube connections between molecular landmarks.Credit: Nature Nanotechnology, 2016, Abdul M. Mohammed et alia
In a microscopic feat that resembled a high-wire...
Black Holes Hide in Our Cosmic Backyard
NGC 1448, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus hidden by gas and dust, is seen in this image. Credit: Carnegie-Irvine Galaxy Survey/NASA/JPL-Caltech
Monster black...
Hubble Captures ‘Shadow Play’ Caused by Possible Planet
These images, taken a year apart by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, reveal a shadow moving counterclockwise around a gas-and-dust disk encircling the young star...
