New observations indicate that massive, star-forming galaxies during the peak epoch of galaxy formation, 10…
Month: March 2017
The genes, neural circuits behind autism’s impaired sociability
New insight has been gained into the genetic and neuronal circuit mechanisms that may contribute…
How plankton cope with turbulence
Microscopic marine plankton are not helplessly adrift in the ocean. They can perceive cues that…
Scientists identify a black hole choking on stardust
Scientists using the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASASSN) have identified a black hole,…
Wildly stronger sunflowers
Annually, diseases, weeds, and insects are estimated to cause more than $1.3 billion in losses…
New flexible sensor holds potential for foldable touch screens
Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone and put…
Quantum physics offers insight into music expressivity
Scientists are bringing us closer to understanding the musical experience through a novel approach to…
Marine recovery after mass extinction was likely delayed by further biotic crises
Biotic crises during the Triassic period may have delayed marine recovery after a mass extinction…
Brain-aging gene discovered
Researchers have discovered a common genetic variant that greatly affects normal brain aging in older…
Biochemists develop new way to control cell biology with light
Researchers have developed a new method of controlling biology at the cellular level using light….