First planet found around solar twin in star cluster
This artist's impression shows one of the three newly discovered planets in the star cluster Messier 67. In this cluster the stars are all...
Yes, the sun is an ordinary, solar-type star after all
Simulation of the interior of a solar-type star.
Credit: University of Montréal - DAp/CEA - AIM
The Sun is a solar-type star, a new study claims...
Diet rich in tomatoes cuts skin cancer in half in mice
A new discovery about the benefits of eating tomatoes builds on previous evidence of cancer-prevention benefits.
Credit: © Serhiy Shullye / Fotolia
Daily tomato consumption appeared...
Controlling a single brain chemical may help expand window for learning language and music
This image shows (from left) Noah Roy, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research associate in Dr. Zakharenko's lab, and first author Jay Blundon, Ph.D., an associate...
Sharing that crowded holiday flight with countless hitchhiking dust mites
Predicted structure of the group 1 allergen protein from an American house dust mite. Arrow points to the location of a novel mutation discovered...
Mite-proof bedcovers may reduce asthma flare-ups in children
Boy in hospital following asthma exacerbation.
Credit: ATS
Bedcovers that form a barrier to house dust mites appear to reduce asthma flare-ups in children, according to...
Testosterone explains why women more prone to asthma
An international research team has revealed why women are twice as likely to develop asthma after puberty. Dr Cyril Seillet (left) and Professor Gabrielle...
Research makes robots better at following spoken instructions
People give instructions at varying levels of abstraction -- from the simple and straightforward ("Go north a bit.") to more complex commands that imply...
Squirrels have long memory for problem solving
Grey squirrel (stock image).
Credit: © fotogenix / Fotolia
Squirrels can remember problem-solving techniques for long periods and can apply them to new situations, researchers have...
Synapses in the brain mirror the structure of the visual world
Our brain is especially good at perceiving lines and contours even if they do not actually exist, such as the blue triangle in the...
Ancient plankton-like microfossils span two continents
Lenticular organic microfossils in the Kromberg Formation, Onverwacht Group, Barberton Mountain Land of South Africa. Image shown is an optical photomicrograph of a polished...
