The rise and fall of Ziggy star formation and the rich dust from ancient stars

Researchers have detected a radio signal from abundant interstellar dust in MACS0416_Y1, a galaxy 13.2 billion…

Fountain of youth for heart health may lie in the gut

As our collection of resident gut bacteria changes with age, it increasingly produces harmful metabolites that…

Inflammation inhibitor blocks neurodevelopmental disorders in mouse model

New work shows that an enzyme inhibitor reduced inflammation in the brains of mice born to…

Experiments with roundworms suggest alternatives for the treatment of schizophrenia

Researchers used C. elegans as an animal model to investigate the importance of certain human genes…

Revealing the rules behind virus scaffold construction

New insights into virus shell self-assembly could impact future drug delivery and therapeutic strategies.

How attention helps the brain perceive an object

The ability of the brain to ignore extraneous visual information is critical to how we work…

Weird, wild gravity of asteroid Bennu

New research is revealing the Alice in Wonderland-like physics that govern gravity near the surface of…

Trigger warnings do little to reduce people’s distress, research shows

Trigger warnings that alert people to potentially sensitive content are increasingly popular, especially on college campuses,…

What makes evolution go backwards?

The study of evolution is revealing new complexities, showing how the traits most beneficial to the…

Ejecting flagella could help microbes save energy during nutrient depletion

In favorable conditions, many bacteria propel themselves to food sources and other sites of interest using…