Medicos find altered gene expression in anorexia nervosa patients
A new report in the International Journal of Eating Disorders is the first to show that the longer someone suffers…
Rare spectacle of three moons transiting Jupiter’s face captured by Hubble
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope have captured a rare occurrence as three of the Jupiter’s largest moons –…
Study questions whether lab-grown cells are a faithful model for human disease
Studies of human diseases such as cancer rely on the use of laboratory-grown cell cultures that have often been grown…
Selfie shots used to monitor mental health
University of Rochester computer scientists have developed innovative software that turns smartphones into mental health monitoring devices. Describing the project…
Evolutionary biology could reveal a universal basis for morality
Recent developments in science appear to indicate that the emergence of life in general and perhaps even rational life, with…
Psychedelic use associated with decreased suicidal thinking, say researchers behind new study
Previous studies have found that psychedelic use may occasion lasting improvements in mental health, but the effects of psychedelic use…
Scientists discover “idiosyncratic” brain patterns in autism
Recent studies into Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have found a lack of synchronization (“connectivity”) between different parts of the brain…
Link found between circumcision and autism
Research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine suggests that regardless of cultural background, circumcised boys may…
Tiny vibrations could reveal extraterrestrial life
Looking for life on other planets is not straightforward. Usually, chemical detection is used, but such tests are limited in…
Gut flora link to Parkinson’s disease
Medical researchers in Finland hope that their discovery of a significant variation in the gut microbiota of Parkinson’s sufferers could…
Table-top particle accelerator sets world record
Using a small, inches-long device, researchers have accelerated subatomic particles to the highest energies ever recorded from a compact particle…
Mysterious “action at a distance” between liquids may be commonplace
Back in 2010, researchers found that superfluid helium reservoirs stored in separate containers could behave collectively. Now, a new theoretical…
Hand dryers worse than paper towels for spreading germs
Scientists from the University of Leeds (UK) have discovered that airborne germ counts are 27 times higher around air dryers…
Lightning increasing with global warming
A new analysis of climate change models predicts a 50 percent increase in lightning strikes across the United States during…
Marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain: do you want the good news or the bad news?
A study by University of Texas scientists has found that chronic marijuana users have a smaller orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), but…
How long can our technological civilization last?
By combining the Earth-based science of sustainability with the space-oriented field of astrobiology, two astrophysicists are attempting to answer questions…
Tea flavors changing with shifting rainfall patterns
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. In the United States, tea purchases have increased…
Mis-synced music proves to be a powerful enhancement for TV ads
It turns out that offsetting the music soundtrack of TV adverts by an imperceptible amount makes the adverts significantly more…
Stark gender differences in art appreciation revealed
The market for art is worth US$65B worldwide but there has been little research conducted on how consumers actually determine…
Near-death experiences: new study finds evidence to back anecdotal claims
A four-year international study of 2,060 cardiac arrest cases in 15 hospitals in the United Kingdom, United States, and Austria…
This is your brain on dogs
How closely does the relationship between people and their dogs mirror the parent-child relationship? A new study has been investigating…
Autoimmune diseases linked to adolescent marijuana use
Medical researchers from the Universita degli Studi di Milano (Italy) say that exposure to marijuana during adolescence can seriously affect…
Unusual carbon-based molecule detected 27,000 light years away
Astronomers have discovered an unusual carbon-based molecule – isopropyl cyanide – in the gaseous star-forming region Sagittarius B2. The discovery,…
Spacesuits get skintight makeover
To provide better freedom of movement for astronauts, MIT scientists are designing a skintight spacesuit that uses shape-memory alloys to…
Medicos find more evidence of baldness and prostate cancer link
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, lends weight to the notion that male pattern baldness and…
Strangely, the loss of forests may actually be cooling the planet
An intriguing study from Yale University shows that large-scale forest losses over the last 150 years – largely through the…
Scientists demo first direct brain-to-brain communication between humans
Using non-invasive techniques, an international team of researchers have demonstrated direct brain-to-brain communication between two human subjects located 5,000 miles…
Quantum camera takes pic using only entangled photons
Using a new quantum imaging technique, a picture has been captured without the camera detecting the light that was used…
Less domestic violence for pot smoking marrieds
New research that examined incidences of domestic violence supports the view that marijuana use by couples decreases the likelihood of…