Science & Technology
Hubble finds hungry black hole twisting captured star into donut shape
Black holes are gatherers, not hunters. They lie in wait until a hapless star wanders by. When the star gets close enough, the black hole’s gravitational grasp violently rips it apart and sloppily devours its gasses while belching out intense radiation…
Scientists take another step toward building a better pain killer
New work provides a comprehensive structural framework that should help drug developers rationally design safer drugs to relieve severe pain.
Scientists take another step toward building a better pain killer
New work provides a comprehensive structural framework that should help drug developers rationally design safer drugs to relieve severe pain.
Overactive cell metabolism linked to biological aging
Human cells with impaired mitochondria ramp up their metabolism to enhance short-term survival, but at a cost: more rapid aging.
Overactive cell metabolism linked to biological aging
Human cells with impaired mitochondria ramp up their metabolism to enhance short-term survival, but at a cost: more rapid aging.
‘Zone of uncertainty’ in the brain influences its ability to form new memories
Researchers discover how the ‘Zona Incerta’ communicates with the neocortex.
‘Zone of uncertainty’ in the brain influences its ability to form new memories
Researchers discover how the ‘Zona Incerta’ communicates with the neocortex.
All in the planning: State policies working to fix Gulf nutrient pollution
More than a decade on, critics have questioned the effectiveness of state nutrient reduction strategies, noting the still-massive hypoxic dead zones in the Gulf. In a new study, social scientists looked at the process states took to develop and impleme…
All in the planning: State policies working to fix Gulf nutrient pollution
More than a decade on, critics have questioned the effectiveness of state nutrient reduction strategies, noting the still-massive hypoxic dead zones in the Gulf. In a new study, social scientists looked at the process states took to develop and impleme…
Study identifies cause for mysterious cases of epilepsy in children
An international consortium has identified at least some of the genetic drivers of a mysterious form of pediatric epilepsy.
Study identifies cause for mysterious cases of epilepsy in children
An international consortium has identified at least some of the genetic drivers of a mysterious form of pediatric epilepsy.
How do rocky planets really form?
A new theory could explain the origin and properties of systems of rocky super-Earths and their relationship with the terrestrial planets of the solar system.
How do rocky planets really form?
A new theory could explain the origin and properties of systems of rocky super-Earths and their relationship with the terrestrial planets of the solar system.
Why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their offspring
It’s not just the number of mutations that matters. It’s the failure to fix them too.