Plans for Gravitational Wave Observatory on the Moon
Vanderbilt astrophysicist Karan Jani has led a series of studies that make the first case for a gravitational wave infrastructure on the surface of the…
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Low-Power Dynamic Manipulation of Single Nanoscale Quantum Objects
Led by Justus Ndukaife, assistant professor of electrical engineering, Vanderbilt researchers are the first to introduce an approach for trapping and moving a nanomaterial known…
What Is a Breakthrough Infection? What You Need to Know About Catching COVID-19 After Vaccination
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the coronavirus. But along with the rising…
“Metaplasticity” Discovery Points to Ketamine’s Long-Term Antidepressant Effects
Building on recent research confirming how ketamine induces rapid antidepressant action, Professor of Pharmacology Lisa Monteggia and her collaborators show how the molecular mechanism of the gene MeCP2 and…
Benzodiazepines and “Z-Drugs” Increase Death Risk When Taken With Opioids
A new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers of more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia found that the risk of death…
Artificial Intelligence System Calculates Suicide Attempt Risk – Here’s How It Performed
A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the institution where it was developed, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Over…
Understanding Human Evolution: Neanderthal DNA Contributes to Genetic Diversity
The advent of DNA sequencing has given scientists a clearer insight into the interconnectedness of evolution and the web-like path that different organisms take, splitting…
Extremely Warped Spacetime: To Find Giant Black Holes, Start With Jupiter
The revolution in our understanding of the night sky and our place in the universe began when we transitioned from using the naked eye to…
Multinational Consortium Reports “Encouraging News” for Some Cancer Patients With COVID-19
People with cancer sickened by COVID-19 have a crude death rate of 13%, according to the largest series of data released thus far from a…
Leveraging Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, Astrophysicists Calculate How Many Stars Will Eventually Collide as Black Holes
Since the breakthrough in gravitational wave astronomy back in 2015, scientists have been able to detect more than a dozen pairs of closely located black…
Friend or Foe? Specific Mechanism Discovered for Unlocking Aggression in Ants [Video]
For most social animals, even humans, the ability to distinguish friend versus foe can be a challenge that often can lead to knee-jerk aggression. But…
Using Gravitational Wave Astronomy to Observe a ‘Black Hole Symphony’ [Video]
Shrouded in mystery since their discovery, the phenomenon of black holes continues to be one of the most mind-boggling enigmas in our universe. In recent…
A Probiotic Treatment for Obesity?
Alterations in the gut microbiota — the microorganisms residing in the gastrointestinal tract — have been implicated in the development of obesity and other chronic…
Interdisciplinary Approach to Human Evolution Yields New Insights
The evolution of human biology should be considered part and parcel with the evolution of humanity itself, proposes Nicole Creanza, assistant professor of biological sciences….
Neurologists Map Brain Lesions for Clues to Criminal Behavior
New research examining brain lesions in individuals with a history of criminal behavior found a common link to a network involved in moral decision-making. The…
A New and Improved Method for Measuring the Masses of Solitary Stars
Astronomers have come up with a new and improved method for measuring the masses of millions of solitary stars, especially those with planetary systems. Getting…
Ancient Fossil Reveals New Details About How Brittle Stars Functioned
Biologists from Yale University have found an ancient fossil relative of sea urchins and starfish that displays a markedly different water vascular system — used…
New Study Shows Dogs Possess Significantly More Neurons Than Cats
The first study to actually count the number of cortical neurons in the brains of a number of carnivores, including cats and dogs, has found…