A Planet That Should Not Exist
Astronomers detected a giant planet orbiting a small star. The planet has much more mass than theoretical models predict.
Science
An Artificial Skin That Can Help Rehabilitation and Enhance Virtual Reality
EPFL scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and – thanks to a sophisticated self-sensing mechanism – has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer’s movements.
Using Math to Blend Musical Notes Seamlessly (VIDEO)
Algorithm enables one audio signal to glide into another, recreating the ‘portamento’ effect of some musical instruments.
Perception Of Musical Pitch Varies Across Cultures (VIDEO)
How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to.
Where Have the Wild Birds Gone? 3 Billion Fewer Than 1970
A new study finds there are nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds flying in North American skies than in 1970.
Did a Common Childhood Illness Take Down the Neanderthals?
A 21st century nuisance for parents may have proved deadly to early man.
Rare 10 Million-Year-Old Fossil Unearths New View of Human Evolution (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
New study of an ape-like pelvis suggests human ancestors might not have been built like modern African apes.
Shedding light on how the human eye perceives brightness
researchers isolated the functions of melanopsin cells and demonstrated their crucial role in the perception of visual environment. This ushers in a new understanding of the biology of the eye and how visual information is processed.
Supercomputer Shows ‘Chameleon Theory’ Could Change How We Think About Gravity
Supercomputer simulations of galaxies have shown that Einstein’s theory of General Relativity might not be the only way to explain how gravity works or how galaxies form.
Largest Study Of CTE Finds It In 6% Of Subjects
Nearly 6% of athletes and non-athletes were found to have the neurodegenerative disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the largest, and broadest, study conducted of the disease to date.
Artificial Nose Identifies Malignant Tissue In Brain Tumours During Surgery
An artificial nose developed at Tampere University, Finland, helps neurosurgeons to “sniff out” and better identify cancerous tissue during surgery and enables the more precise excision of tumours.
Beyond Queen’s Stomp-Stomp-Clap: Concerts and Computer Science Converge In New Research
New research suggests how to get large numbers of people engaged in participating during a live performance like a concert — or a lecture — and channel that energy for a sustained time period.
Phantom Sensations: When The Sense Of Touch Deceives
A new Bielefeld University study shows how, without being aware of it, healthy people sometimes mis-attribute touch to the wrong side or even a completely different part of their body.
New Neurons Form In The Brain Into The Tenth Decade Of Life
New neurons continue to be formed in the hippocampus into the tenth decade of life, even in people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.
Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries
Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.