A German network of leading science institutes will begin identifying thousands of brain specimens belonging to…
Month: May 2017
Fast Ionized X-Ray Absorbers in AGNs
Abstract: We investigate the physics of the X-ray ionized absorbers often identified as warm absorbers (WAs)…
Researchers find new source of dangerous electrical instability in the heart
Sudden cardiac death resulting from fibrillation - erratic heartbeat due to electrical instability - is one…
Sub-Femto-g Free Fall for Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatories: LISA Pathfinder Results
Abstract: We report the first results of the LISA Pathfinder in-flight experiment. The results demonstrate that…
Social smoking carries same heart-disease risks as everyday habit
Social smokers’ risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol is identical to those who light…
New study reveals why people pay for news and what it means for future of journalism
Slightly more than half of all U.S. adults pay for news, with roughly half of those…
Biophysics: Conflict or coexistence
Competition within mixed bacterial populations can give rise to complex growth dynamics. Researchers are probing the…
Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling them
Despite significant breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, it has been notoriously hard for computers to understand why…
Same-sex couples denied religious marriage ceremonies, study shows
Discrimination against same-sex couples denied religious marriage is endemic, says a new study.
Phthalates increase the risk of allergies among children
Phthalates, which are used as plasticizers in plastics, can considerably increase the risk of allergies among…