How relapse happens: Opiates reduce the brain's ability to form, maintain synapses

Exposure to heroin sharply reduces levels of the protein necessary for developing and maintaining the brain’s…

Spin devices get a paint job

Physicists created a new way to fabricate special kinds of electronic components known as spintronic devices.…

Discovery concerning the nervous system overturns a previous theory

It appears that when our nervous system is developing, only the most viable neurons survive, while…

Finding (microbial) pillars of the bioenergy community

Scientists have focused on understanding more about the plant regions above the soil where these microbes…

Advanced MRI brain scan may help predict stroke-related dementia

An advanced MRI brain scan analysis in patients with stroke-damaged blood vessels helped predict problems with…

Mae Jemison Trains for Her Space Shuttle Flight

Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, participated in crew egress training for Space Shuttle…

Luca Parmitano launches the 2019-20 European Astro Pi Challenge

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is this year’s ambassador of the European Astro Pi Challenge. In this…

Exciting exoplanet

Hubble finds water vapour on habitable-zone exoplanet for the first time, paving the way for future…

How to come up with an idea for Mission Space Lab

This video offers teams participating in Mission Space Lab some tips on how to come up…

Hubble Finds Water Vapor on Habitable-Zone Exoplanet for the First Time

This artist’s impression shows the planet K2-18b, it’s host star and an accompanying planet in this…