When it comes to earning potential, it pays to be a dad, new research suggests. The…
Month: June 2018
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…