Asteroid 2019 SS3 flew past Earth at 0.73 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 SS3 flew past Earth at 0.73 LD / 0.00188 AU…

Immune response against Toxocara roundworms helps explain disease

Neurotoxocarosis (NT) occurs in humans when larvae of the Toxocara roundworm migrate into the central nervous…

How neuronal recognition of songbird calls unfolds over time

A novel computational approach sheds new light on the response of neurons in the brain of…

Dog rabies vaccination programs affect human exposure, prophylaxis use

The World Health Organization has made it a goal to eliminate human rabies deaths due to…

Anxiety disorders linked to disturbances in the cells' powerhouses

The powerhouse of the cell, the mitochondria, provides energy for cellular functions. But those activities can…

Teenage acne may be a natural, transient inflammatory state

Adolescent acne does not always result in a pathological condition; rather, it may be a natural,…

Can excessive athletic training make your brain tired? New study says yes

You’d expect excessive athletic training to make the body tired, but can it make the brain…

How neural circuits form in a developing embryo

A new imaging method follows young neurons in a developing embryo as they progress from a…

A Peculiar Solar System Has Scientists Rethinking Theories Of How Planets Form

A surprisingly large planet orbiting a small star defies the conventional wisdom about how planets are…

Natural selection alters genes that control roundworms' sense of smell

Researchers have produced some of the first evidence that shows that artificial selection and natural selection…