Entire star cluster flung from distant galaxy
Astrophysicists have discovered an entire star cluster that has been ejected from the galaxy known as M87 at more than…
Newly discovered neighboring star as cold as the North Pole
Discovered using NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and Spitzer Space Telescopes, a brown dwarf star only 7.2 light years…
New analysis reveals hidden planetary disks
The two images at top reveal debris disks around young stars uncovered in archival images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space…
Speed-reading apps hinder comprehension, say researchers
Speed-reading apps for phones and tablets work by eliminating the time we supposedly waste moving our eyes as we read.…
Niacin: the vitamin from outer space
Niacin, or vitamin B3, could have been delivered to Earth by carbon-rich meteorites, say NASA researchers, whose findings support a…
Kepler mission identifies most Earth-like exoplanet yet discovered
An international team of astronomers have announced the discovery of a new rocky planet the same size as Earth that…
Wobbly planets could be best place for finding life, say astrobiologists
Pivoting planets that lean one way and then change orientation within a relatively short time period might be surprisingly habitable.…
Trying to sound sexier? Sorry, guys, you just can’t do it
A series of experiments by researchers at Albright College suggests that men cannot intentionally make their voices sound more sexy…
Earliest roots of psychiatric disorders traced to stress effects on single gene
Babies whose mothers were exposed during pregnancy to stressors such as trauma, illness, alcohol, or drug abuse become susceptible to…
Paraplegic men move their legs again after breakthrough therapy
Epidural electrical stimulation, which delivers a continuous electrical current to the lower spinal cord, has allowed four young men who…
Rising CO2 causing nutritional content of crops to fall
Field tests by University of California – Davis scientists have shown conclusively that rising levels of carbon dioxide inhibit plants’…
Fences causing “ecological meltdown,” claims new study
A general belief by conservationists that fences can help prevent the spread of diseases, protect wildlife from poachers, and help…
A cure for age-related sleep problems?
As the quality of our sleep worsens as we get older, our overall quality of life suffers too. But age-related…