Could we eavesdrop on communications that pass through our solar system?
Communications across the vastness of interstellar space could be enhanced by taking advantage of a star’s ability to focus and magnify communication signals....
A major step forward for organ biofabrication
Heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — is so deadly in part because the heart, unlike other organs,...
A Rhythmic Small Intestinal Microbiome Prevents Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
An estimated 500 to 1,000 bacterial species reside in each person’s gut, perhaps numbering 100,000 trillion microorganisms. In a new paper, published July...
Fake news — what makes it so fascinating to the brain?
Over the last few years, the term “fake news” has made its way into mainstream vocabulary. Though fabricated data and misinformation have always...
Researchers discover how sound reduces pain in mice
An international team of scientists has identified the neural mechanisms through which sound blunts pain in mice.
The findings, which could inform development of...
Scientists find trigger that sets off metastasis in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, though rare, is one of the deadliest of cancers, killing nearly 50,000 people yearly and doing so quickly, primarily because it...
Better understanding our world, the news reporting of it – Air Quality Matters
I appreciate a good news source as much as the next person – perhaps even more. And, I would like to think I...
An appetite map in the brain
Let’s face it. As enticing as the idea of starting lunch with a chocolate cake might be, few would actually make that choice...
Suicide vulnerability index, machine learning model help predict counties’ risk
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, but the models that have been used to predict suicide rates weight risk factors...
Undead planets: The unusual conditions of the first exoplanet detection
The first ever exoplanets were discovered 30 years ago around a rapidly rotating star, called a pulsar. Now, astronomers have revealed that these...
