Dads often earn more, even if they’re not harder workers

When it comes to earning potential, it pays to be a dad, new research suggests. The…

3D imaging and computer modeling capture breast duct development

Working with hundreds of time-lapse videos of mouse tissue, a team of biologists joined up with…

Dust clouds can explain puzzling features of active galactic nuclei

Many large galaxies have a bright central region called an active galactic nucleus, powered by matter…

Neuroscientists locate neurons in brain that respond when a target is found

Researchers have discovered the neurons that activate when a person finds an item they are looking…

New type of photosynthesis discovered

The discovery changes our understanding of the basic mechanism of photosynthesis and should rewrite the textbooks.…

Distant moons may harbor life

Researchers have identified more than 100 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life.…

Elevated androgens don’t hinder dads’ parenting — at least not in lemurs

Surprising new research findings show that male lemurs' androgen levels increase the more they engage in…

How instruction changes brain circuitry with struggling readers

Using MRI measurements of the brain's neural connections, or 'white matter,' researchers have shown that, in…

EEG can determine if a depressed patient will do better on antidepressants or talk therapy

A simple, in-office EEG-based test can help determine if a depressed patient will do better on…

Sculpting with graphene foam

Scientists have developed a simple way to produce conductive, three-dimensional objects made of graphene foam. The…