Explosive birth of stars swells galactic cores
Submillimeter waves detected with ALMA are shown in the left, indicating the location of dense dust and gas where stars are being formed. Optical...
Pluto features given first official names
Pluto's first official surface-feature names are marked on this map, compiled from images and data gathered by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft during its flight...
Direct evidence of sea level ‘fingerprints’ discovered
"Scientists have a solid understanding of the physics of sea level fingerprints, but we've never had a direct detection of the phenomenon until now,"...
Human skin cells transformed directly into motor neurons
Scientists have discovered a new way to convert human skin cells directly into motor neurons (above). The technique, developed at Washington University School of...
Monkey sees … monkey knows?
University of Rochester researchers Jessica Cantlon and Stephen Ferrigno determined that non-human primates exhibited metacognitive illusions after they observed primates completing these series of...
Cooling system works without electricity
Panel used in study.
Credit: Aaswath Raman
It looks like a regular roof, but the top of the Packard Electrical Engineering Building at Stanford University has...
How monkey fights grow
How does conflict spread? (stock image)
Credit: © Alexey Astakhov / Fotolia
How does conflict spread through a society? One way to think of conflict spreading...
3-D-printed biomaterials that degrade on demand
Brown researchers have found a way to 3-D print intricate temporary microstructures that can be degraded on demand using a biocompatible chemical trigger. The...
Nutrition has benefits for brain network organization
An assortment of foods containing omega 3 healthy fats acids.
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Nutrition has been linked to cognitive performance, but researchers have not...
Eat fat, live longer?
Dr. Jon Ramsey with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine holds a mouse. His study found that a high fat diet makes mice...
Biologists slow aging, extend lifespan of fruit flies
Fruit flies' mitochondria (in green) at 10 days (top left), 28 days (top right) and 37 days old (both bottom images). At bottom right,...
