Astronomers Provide New Evidence That All Stars Are Born in Pairs
Using a radio survey of a giant molecular cloud filled with recently formed stars and a mathematical model that can explain the observations, astronomers reveal…
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Exoplanet HD 106906b Likely Kicked Out of Its Local Neighborhood
Researchers believe that a planet located at an unusually large distance from its star – 16 times farther than Pluto is from the sun –…
Hubble Confirms Exiled Stars Exploded in Intergalactic Space
Data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has helped confirm that three supernovae exploded in the dark emptiness of intergalactic space, having been flung from their…
Study Shows Poor Sleep Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
A newly published study from UC Berkeley reveals a new pathway through which Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory decline later in life. UC Berkeley scientists…
Biologists Reverse Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics
A newly published study details how a team of researchers returned drug-resistant bacteria to a pre-resistant state. Biologist Miriam Barlow of the University of California,…
Berkeley Physicists Demonstrate That Space is Not Squeezed
Using partially entangled atoms, a new experiment by UC Berkeley physicists demonstrated more precisely than ever before that space looks the same in all directions….
A Magnetic Field Flip Could Occur Over a Short Period of Time
Earth’s magnetic field is decreasing 10 times faster than normal, leading some geophysicists to predict a magnetic reversal to occur within a few thousand years….
Researchers Examine Emerging Market for Used Electric Vehicle Batteries
A new report from UCLA and UC Berkeley shows that used electric car batteries could help California achieve its renewable energy, greenhouse gas reduction and…
Grains Captured by NASA’s Stardust Spacecraft Are Likely from Interstellar Space
A newly published study reveals that seven tiny grains of dust captured by NASA’s Stardust Spacecraft probably came from outside our solar system, perhaps created…
Researchers Simulate the Formation of Massive Stars from Turbulent Molecular Clouds
Using the Pleiades supercomputer at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) facility, researchers perform large-scale supercomputing simulations of massive stars forming from the collapse of giant,…
Astronomers Estimate One in Five Sol-Like Stars Have Planets Conducive to Life
Based on a statistical analysis of all the Kepler data, astronomers now estimate that one in five stars like our Sun have planets about the…
Inactivating AGPS Enzyme Reduces Tumor Growth, Cripples Cancer Cells
In a newly published study, researchers tested the effects of reducing ether lipids on human skin cancer cells and primary breast tumors, finding that inactivating…
New Theory Shows How ‘Zombie Vortices’ Play a Role in Star Formation
A new theory from researchers at UC Berkeley explains how “zombie vortices” help lead to the birth of a new star. Reporting in the journal…
UC Berkeley Study Links Sleep Deprivation to Junk Food Cravings
A UC Berkeley has linked sleep deprivation to junk food cravings, finding that high-level brain regions required for complex judgments and decisions become blunted by…
Warmer Weather and Precipitation Increase the Risk of Violence
A newly published study from Princeton University and UC Berkeley reveals that slight increases in temperature and precipitation result in increased human conflict. Should climate…
Scientists Grow Inexpensive High-End Photovoltaic Compounds
In an effort to bring high-end photovoltaics to the masses, UC Berkeley scientists have developed an inexpensive way to grow indium phosphide, a III-V compound…
Researchers Find a Link between Poor Sleep, Memory Loss and Brain Deterioration
New research from UC Berkeley suggests that sleep disruption in the elderly, mediated by structural brain changes, represents a contributing factor to age-related cognitive decline….
Pressure Can Revert and Stop the Growth of Cancer Cells
New research showed that applying physical pressure to malignant breast cancer cells guided them back to a normal growth pattern. This research could lead to…