By using galaxies as giant gravitational lenses, an international group of astronomers using the NASA/ESA…
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New peptide could improve treatment for vision-threatening disease
A new peptide holds promise for improving treatment for degenerative retinal diseases, such as age-related…
How insects decide to grow up
Like humans, insects go through puberty. The process is known as metamorphosis. Examples include caterpillars…
Answers to how our brains make meaning, with the help of a little LSD
We all have particular experiences or particular things — a favorite song, for example —…
Structure of LSD and its receptor explains its potency
Lysergic acid diethylamide — more commonly known as ‘LSD’ or simply ‘acid’ — is one…
Scientists use stem cells to create human/pig chimera embryos
Efforts by researchers to grow the first embryos containing cells from humans and pigs proved…
Earth’s orbital variations, sea ice synch glacial periods
New research shows how sea ice growth in the Southern Hemisphere during certain orbital periods…
Anti-inflammatory diet could reduce risk of bone loss in women
Anti-inflammatory diets — which tend to be high in vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains…
Model driverless car regulations after drug approval process, AI ethics experts argue
Autonomous systems — like driverless cars — perform tasks that previously could only be performed…
‘Sweet’ 1950s separation method to clean nanoparticles from organisms
Giving a 65-year-old laboratory technique a new role, researchers have performed the cleanest separation to…