Breakthrough study challenges long-held beliefs about the shape of atomic nuclei
An international research collaboration led by the University of Surrey’s Nuclear Physics Group has overturned the long-standing belief that the atomic nucleus of llead-208 (²⁰⁸Pb)
Near-complete skull discovery reveals ‘top apex’, leopard-sized ‘fearsome’ carnivore
A rare discovery of a nearly complete skull in the Egyptian desert has led scientists to the “dream” revelation of a new 30-million-year-old species of
Mouse study finds impaired cell development: Intermittent fasting could be unsafe for teenagers
A recent study reveals that age plays a significant role in the outcomes of intermittent fasting. Researchers from Technical University of Munich (TUM), LMU Hospital
Born to heal: Why babies recover, but adults scar, after heart damage
Newborns with heart complications can rely on their newly developed immune systems to regenerate cardiac tissues, but adults aren’t so lucky. After a heart attack,
Clot-busting meds may be effective up to 24 hours after initial stroke symptoms
The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients’ recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke,
Researchers discover the brain cells that tell you to stop eating
Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain
Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate: Others, not so much
As insect populations decrease worldwide in what some have called an “insect apocalypse,” biologists are desperate to determine how the six-legged creatures are responding to
A look into the dark
How can the latest technology, such as solar cells, be improved? An international research team led by the University of Göttingen is helping to find
A new experimental system to bring quantum technologies closer to students
The world of quantum physics is experiencing a second revolution, which will drive an exponential leap in the progress of computing, the internet, telecommunications, cybersecurity
Exercise improves brain function, possibly reducing dementia risk
A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in