Taking the Temperature of Dark Matter
Physicists are using gravitational lensing to take the temperature of dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up about a quarter of our universe.
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Burnout Linked With Irregular Heartbeat
Feeling excessively tired, devoid of energy, demoralized, and irritable? You may have burnout, a syndrome associated with a potentially deadly heart rhythm disturbance.
The Link Between Drawing And Seeing In The Brain
Drawing an object and naming it engages the brain in similar ways, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. The finding demonstrates the importance of the visual processing system for producing drawings of an object.
New Paper Reveals Rail Industry Was Leader in Climate Denial Efforts
A new study concludes that rail is the industry that’s injected the most money into climate change denial propaganda efforts in the last 25 years.
Cure for Alcoholism? Scientists Discover Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Compulsive Drinking (VIDEO)
Activity in this circuit predicted which animals would keep drinking despite negative consequences.
Fighting Opioids With An Unlikely Supplemental Painkiller: Anti-Itch Medicine
Researchers are investigating whether an anti-itch medication that targets a specific part of our nerve cells can make morphine — which targets a different part–more effective. The findings suggest it can.
Little-known Protein Appears to Play Important Role in Obesity and Metabolic Disease
The recently discovered protein is normally abundant in fat; without it, the body struggles to manage glucose and insulin.
Foam Offers Way To Manipulate Light (VIDEO)
Scientists have shown that a type of foam long studied by scientists is able to block particular wavelengths of light, a coveted property for next-generation information technology that uses light instead of electricity.
‘Are We Alone?’ Study Refines Which Exoplanets Are Potentially Habitable
Researchers are first to combine 3D climate modeling with atmospheric chemistry to explore the habitability of planets around M dwarf stars, which comprise about 70% of the total galactic population.
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.
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.