Neuroscientists Identify New Mechanism That Contributes to Strengthening Synapses
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified a new mechanism that allows the brain to strengthen links between neurons. When the brain forms memories or learns a…
Astronomers Discover 5,400 mph Winds on Exoplanet HD 189733b
New research from the University of Warwick reveals that exoplanet HD 189733b has winds of over 5,400 mph blowing from its day side to its…
NuSTAR Reveals the Active Galactic Nucleus of a Quasar
Using data from the NuSTAR X-ray satellite, a team of astronomers has found that the emission from quasar 3C 273 most likely arises from two…
‘Chemical Laptop’ Could Be Used to Search for Life Beyond Earth
Scientists have developed a miniaturized laboratory, called Chemical Laptop, that could be used to search for signs of life outside Earth. If you were looking…
Rice Engineers Develop Light-Driven Nanosubmarines
Scientists at Rice University have created single-molecule submersibles that contain just 244 atoms and are powered by ultraviolet light. Though they’re not quite ready for…
How Genetic Defects in Myelin Formation Cause White Matter Diseases
New research from Yale University may shed insight into mechanisms to control the course of multiple sclerosis. Their results point to a role for FAM126A…
Cassini Views Dione and Enceladus
This new image from the Cassini Spacecraft shows Saturn’s moons Dione and Enceladus. Although Dione (near) and Enceladus (far) are composed of nearly the same…
Astronomers Measure “Heartbeats” of a Distant Galaxy’s Stars
Astronomers at Yale and Harvard have measured the “heartbeats” of stars within elliptical galaxy M87 and used that data to determine the galaxy’s age in…
Fermi Satellite Detects Gamma-Ray Pulsar in the Tarantula Nebula
Using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered the first gamma-ray pulsar in a galaxy other than the Milky Way. The…
Hubble Image of the Week: Young Elliptical Galaxy NGC 3610
This newly released Hubble image shows elliptical galaxy NGC 3610, which is located 70 million light-years away. At the center of this amazing image is…
More Than Meets the Eye: Chandra Takes a Closer Look at Delta Orionis in Orion’s Belt
Delta Orionis is a complex star system and constitutes the westernmost star in the “belt” of the Orion constellation. By observing this system NASA’s Chandra…
Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug J147 Shows Anti-Aging Effects
New research from the Salk Institute shows that the experimental Alzheimer’s drug J147 has a host of unexpected anti-aging effects in animals. The Salk team…
New Model Maps the Development of Stem Cells in the Human Body
Using the telomeres on the chromosomes of blood cells, scientists have designed a mathematical model for mapping the development of populations of haematopoietic stem cells…
Fermi Mission Reveals Hints of Gamma-Ray Cycle in Active Galaxy PG 1553+113
Using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered hints of periodic changes in brightness in blazar PG 1553+113, whose emissions are…
New Curiosity Image Shows ‘Garden City’ Site on Mount Sharp
This new image from NASA’s Curiosity Rover shows the “Garden City” site and surroundings on Mount Sharp. This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on…
Ancient Milky Way Stars Contain Clues About The Early Universe
An international team of astronomers has discovered some of the oldest stars in the Milky Way. These stars could contain vital clues about the early…
MIT Engineers Develop a Shockwave-Based Process for Desalination of Water
Chemical engineers from MIT have developed an efficient shockwave-based process to treat salty, brackish, or contaminated water to make it usable. As the availability of…
Newfound Venus-Like Planet GJ 1132b May Have an Atmosphere
Using the MEarth-South array, a team of astronomers has discovered a Venus-like planet (GJ 1132b) that is cool enough to potentially host an atmosphere. The…