A new study is providing evidence for the presence of dark matter in the innermost…
Month: February 2015
Stellar partnership doomed to end in catastrophe
Astronomers have identified two surprisingly massive stars at the heart of the planetary nebula Henize…
Pick a card, any card: How magicians sway decision-making
A team of Canadian researchers has combined the art of magic and the science of…
Both Liberals, Conservatives Can Have Science Bias
New research suggests that liberals, as well as conservatives, can be biased against science that…
Electrochromic polymers create broad color palette for sunglasses, windows
Researchers have created a broad color palette of electrochromic polymers, materials that can be used…
What autism can teach us about brain cancer: Both disorders involve faults in same protein
Applying lessons learned from autism to brain cancer, researchers have discovered why elevated levels of…
Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren, study finds
Middle-school children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66 percent more likely to be…
The Sun’s activity in the 18th century was similar to that now
Counting sunspots over time helps in knowing the activity of our star but the two…
Do clothes make the doctor? Patient perceptions of physicians based on attire
What should doctors wear? And how does something as simple as their choice of a…
3-D vaccine spontaneously assembles to pack a powerful punch against cancer, infectious diseases
Researchers have developed a novel 3-D vaccine that could provide a more effective way to…