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Research: Teardrop star reveals hidden supernova doom
Astronomers have made the rare sighting of two stars spiralling to their doom by spotting the tell-tale signs of a teardrop-shaped star.
The tragic shape is caused by a massive nearby white dwarf distorting the star with its intense gravity, which will also be the...
Many Mammals Share Similar Neural ‘GPS System’
When driving up to a busy intersection, you probably pay more attention to where you will be in the near future than where you are at that moment. After all, knowing when you will arrive at the intersection -- and whether you need to...
Researchers resurrect ‘forgotten’ genus of algae living in marine animals
In the late 1800s, scientists were stumped by the "yellow cells" they were observing within the tissues of certain temperate marine animals, including sea anemones, corals and jellyfish. Were these cells part of the animal or separate organisms? If separate, were they parasites or...
Researchers discover a new class of memory cells in the brain
Researchers have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral flash of recognition that we feel when we see a very familiar face, like that of our grandmothers. But the proposed "grandmother neuron"--a single cell at the...
‘Dragon Man’: Researchers in China say new human species is our closest ancestor
The large skull is big enough to hold a modern-sized brain.
A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum in Hebei GEO University. The largest of known Homo skulls, scientists now say this skull represents a newly...
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Offbeat: Universal features of music around the world —
Is music really a "universal language"? Two articles in the most recent issue of Science support the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences. Researchers led by Samuel Mehr at Harvard University have undertaken a large-scale analysis...
Offbeat: The difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’s —
When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from 'novice' to 'expert.' The changes are reflected in the wiring of cell circuits and activities of neurons.
Using a two-photon imaging microscope and a wealth of...
Offbeat: Data-driven definition of unhealthy yet pervasive ‘hyper-palatable’ foods —
A popular U.S. brand of potato chips once promoted itself with the slogan, "betcha can't eat just one!"
Maybe that's because potato chips, like so many foods in the American diet, can pack a mix of ingredients apt to light up people's brain-reward neural...
