science
Beaked whales’ incredible diving abilities confirmed
A new Duke University-led study provides the first detailed record of the diving behavior of Cuvier's beaked whales in U.S. Atlantic waters.
Cuvier's beaked whales...
This is a neuron on nicotine
When a person takes a puff on a cigarette, nicotine floods into the brain, latching onto receptors on the surface of neurons and producing...
Fish Appear to Recognize Themselves in the Mirror
A species of fish, the cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), responds to its reflection and attempts to remove marks on its body during the mirror...
Periodic table still influencing today’s research
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table, and the principles that drove Dmitri Mendeleev to construct his table are still influencing...
A better eyeshot of the makeup of ancient meteorites
A team of Japanese and American scientists has visualized meteorite components at resolution powers much higher than ever before. Their efforts resulted in a...
Simple drug combination creates new neurons from neighboring cells
A simple drug cocktail that converts cells neighboring damaged neurons into functional new neurons could potentially be used to treat stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and...
Gaia clocks new speeds for Milky Way-Andromeda collision
ESA's Gaia satellite has looked beyond our Galaxy and explored two nearby galaxies to reveal the stellar motions within them and how they will...
Nanomachines taught to fight cancer
Scientists from ITMO in collaboration with international colleagues have proposed new DNA-based nanomachines that can be used for gene therapy for cancer. This new...
The physics underlying complex biological architectures
A building's architectural plans map out what's needed to keep it from falling down. But design is not just functional: often, it's also beautiful,...
Scientists develop first fabric to automatically cool or insulate depending on...
Despite decades of innovation in fabrics with high-tech thermal properties that keep marathon runners cool or alpine hikers warm, there has never been a...
Discovering new particles using black holes
Some theories that go beyond the Standard Model of particle physics predict the existence of new ultralight particles, with masses far below the lightest...
