ALMA finds compelling evidence for pair of infant planets around young star

New ALMA observations contain compelling evidence that two newborn planets, each about the size of Saturn,…

Bone marrow-derived cells are source of key kidney disease biomarker SuPAR

A protein that is a reliable biomarker for chronic kidney disease originates in the bone marrow,…

Spinning black hole swallowing star explains superluminous event

An extraordinarily brilliant point of light seen in a distant galaxy, and dubbed ASASSN-15lh, was thought…

New compound eases neuropathic pain from light touch

Slightest touch can evoke pain in patients suffering from nerve injuries. Researchers have suppressed this type…

Versatile optical laser will enable innovative experiments at atomic-scale measurements

The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) facility, near Hamburg, Germany, was built with one objective --…

Famine alters metabolism for successive generations

A famine that afflicted China between 1959 and 1961 is associated with an increased hyperglycemia risk…

A $5 fix for a nasty parasite

Engineers are the first to demonstrate that the attachment of oocysts to environmental biofilms is a…

Antarctic site promises to open a new window on the cosmos

Antarctica might be one of the most inhospitable regions on the planet, but it is a…

Rural communities see steep increase in babies born with opioid withdrawal

The number of babies born with drug withdrawal symptoms from opioids grew substantially faster in rural…

Smoking down, number of lives saved up as more countries embrace tobacco control measures

Between 2008 and 2014, more than 53 million people in 88 countries stopped smoking due to…