Researchers Use fMRI to Study How Humor Activates Kids’ Brain Regions
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine examined which brain regions were active as children watched funny videos. Through the use of a functional magnetic…
Scientists Develop “PV Value” to Accurately Appraise PV Systems
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and Solar Power Electric teamed together to develop a tool to appraise homes and commercial buildings with photovoltaic (PV) installations….
Sea Cucumbers Counter Negative Effects of Ocean Acidification
Researchers studying the effects of climate change on coral reefs at One Tree Island found that sea cucumbers play a vital role in reducing the…
Research Suggests First Plants Triggered Ice Ages
By studying modern moss, researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Oxford reveal how the arrival of the first plants 470 million years ago triggered…
Time Spent in Orbit May Alter Astronauts’ Genes
Scientists discovered that spending long periods of time in low gravity environments might alter genes. In order to complete their experiment, researchers used magnets on…
Western Lowland Gorillas Exhibit Human-Like Expressions but They Mean Different Things
Gorillas use human-life facial expressions to communicate with each other, however, the Western Lowland gorilla equivalent of a grin means something completely different, as psychologists…
Scientists Use Ultra-Short Pulses of Terahertz Laser Light to Manipulate Magnetism
Scientists working at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS) discovered a way to distort the atomic arrangement and change the magnetic…
Antibiotic-Free Meat Might Still Be Contaminated with Drug Resistant Bacteria
Pesticide- and antibiotic-free meat fetch premium prices, but a recent study has shown that there is still a prevalence of one of the world’s most…
Jellyfish Bloom in Marine Ecologies As Ocean Health Declines
Last year, surfers were surprised at the amount of stinging moon jellyfish, some of which reached the size of bicycle wheels, which washed towards shore…
Researchers Designing Eye-Enhancing Virtual Reality Contact Lenses for Soldiers
As part of the SCENICC program, DARPA researchers are working on futuristic contact lenses that will offer a dual purpose. These lenses will allow users…
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Better Understand Hepatitis C
Scientists from MIT, Rockefeller University and the Medical College of Wisconsin are hoping to better understand why an infectious disease like hepatitis C has different…
Neuroscientists Decode Correlation Between Sound and Brain Activity
UC Berkeley neuroscientists are hoping to be able to hear the unsaid words of patients in the near future. While conducting their research, they were…
Researchers Find Maximum Nanotube Brightness is Proportional to Length
Researchers studying single-walled carbon nanotubes at Rice University discovered new information about nanotube fluorescence and its relationship with length and imperfections. According to their findings,…
Physicists Measure Optical and Electronic Behavior of Graphene with Respect to Time
Physicists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen developed a method to increase the time resolution of photocurrent measurements in graphene into the picosecond range. While conducting…
Researchers Identify Genetic Mutation While Studying Cold Urticarial
While studying people that suffer from cold urticarial, researchers at the National Institutes of Health discovered a genetic mutation in the gene for phospholipase C-gamma2…
IBEX Measures Particles Outside Our Solar System
NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) studies the outer boundaries of the solar system and measures samples of particles from where the solar wind collides with…
Mother’s Nurturing Results in Larger Hippocampus in Children
New research by neuroscientists and child psychiatrists shows that children whose mothers nurtured them early in life have brains with a larger hippocampus. This is…
Researchers Believe Molecular Hydrogen Has Role in Formation and Evolution of Sunspots
Researchers used the Facility Infrared Spectropolarimeter (FIRS) at the National Solar Observatory’s Dunn Solar Telescope to analyze sunspot emergence and cooling. Their research leads them…
