Marine scientists find that the space bullethead parrotfish use is influenced more by competition than…
Month: April 2017
Getting a handle on brain organization
Even among people born without hands, there is an overlap in brain activity when viewing…
Creating time crystals
Researchers created a previously-only-theoretical time crystal using a small piece of diamond embedded with millions…
Aha! Watching people as they are struck by sudden insight
Everybody loves those rare “aha moments” where you suddenly and unexpectedly solve a difficult problem…
New many-toothed clingfish discovered with help of digital scans
Scientists have discovered and named a new genus and species of clingfish after stumbling upon…
Supermassive black holes found in two tiny galaxies
Astronomers have found two ultra-compact dwarf galaxies with supermassive black holes, the second and third…
New method for tapping vast plant pharmacopeia to make more effective drugs
Geneticists have developed an effective method for identifying the plant genes that produce the chemical…
Behind the iron curtain: How methane-making microbes kept the early Earth warm
Using mud pulled from the bottom of a tropical lake, researchers at have gained a…
Teaching happiness to men with HIV boosts their health
When individuals recently diagnosed with HIV were coached to practice skills to help them experience…
Your brain, not your white blood cells, keeps you warm, new study suggests
The sympathetic nervous system, not white blood cells, are critically important in the regulation of…