Lack of joy from music linked to brain disconnection
Using the fMRI data, the researchers found that while listening to music, specific musical anhedonics presented a reduction in the activity of the Nucleus...
Researchers get first look at new, extremely rare galaxy
The left panel shows a false-color image of PGC 1000714. The right panel shows a B-I color index map that reveals both the outer...
Hidden secrets of Orion’s clouds
This image from the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO's Paranal Observatory in northern Chile is part of the largest infrared high-resolution mosaic of...
Tenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets
Models of future CO2 emissions and temperature changes show the Paris Agreement's warming target of 2oC won't be met unless clean technologies are developed...
Scientists turn memory chips into processors to speed up computing tasks
ReRAM computing circuit. Credit: Nanyang Technological University
A team of international scientists have found a way to make memory chips perform computing tasks, which is...
Common antioxidant may guard against liver disease
Image Credit: Flickr/areta ekarafi
A common antioxidant found in human breast milk and foods like kiwi fruit can protect against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)...
Sugar-free and ‘diet’ drinks no better for healthy weight than full sugar drinks, experts...
Researchers argued that sugar-free versions of drinks may be no better for weight loss or preventing weight gain than their full sugar counterparts, and...
Germanium’s semiconducting and optical properties probed under pressure
Illustration of ST12-germanium's complex tetragonal structure with tetrahedral bonding, courtesy of Haidong Zhang. Credit: Haidong Zhang
Germanium may not be a household name like silicon,...
3-D images reveal features of Martian polar ice caps
This cut-away view shows radar return power (blue high, red low) from features within Planum Boreum, the Martian north polar cap. The depth-converted 3-D...
Vaccine shows promising results for early-stage breast cancer patients
Deregulation and inhibition of the immune system contributes to cancer development. Many therapeutic strategies aim to re-stimulate the immune system to recognize cancer cells...
Deeper than obesity: A majority of people is now overfat
Chart shows the estimated percentages and numbers of overfat (in red) and underfat (in blue) adults and children worldwide (based on 2014 world population...
