Whole genome sequencing reveals genetic structural secrets of schizophrenia (Study)

Whole genome sequencing reveals genetic structural secrets of schizophrenia (Study)

Most research about the genetics of schizophrenia has sought to understand the role that genes play in the development and heritability of schizophrenia. Many...
Report: ESO telescope sees star dance around supermassive black hole, proves Einstein right

Report: ESO telescope sees star dance around supermassive black hole, proves Einstein right

Observations made with ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the...
Report: Strongest evidence yet that neutrinos explain how the universe exists

Report: Strongest evidence yet that neutrinos explain how the universe exists

New data throws more support behind the theory that neutrinos are the reason the universe is dominated by matter. The current laws of physics do...
Faster-degrading plastic could promise cleaner seas (Study)

Faster-degrading plastic could promise cleaner seas (Study)

To address plastic pollution plaguing the world's seas and waterways, Cornell University chemists have developed a new polymer that can degrade by ultraviolet radiation,...
Report: Unprecedented single-cell studies in virtual embryo

Report: Unprecedented single-cell studies in virtual embryo

Researchers from EMBL Heidelberg and from the University of Padua School of Medicine have created the first complete description of early embryo development, accounting...
Study: Climate change will reduce seasonal water for irrigation

Study: Climate change will reduce seasonal water for irrigation

Farmers in parts of the western United States who rely on snowmelt to help irrigate their crops will be among the hardest hit in...
Report: People may know the best decision -- and not make it

Report: People may know the best decision — and not make it

When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives them the best chance of success, but still take the other option, a...
Report: New machine learning algorithm reduces need for brain-computer interfaces to undergo recalibration

Report: New machine learning algorithm reduces need for brain-computer interfaces to undergo recalibration

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) have published research in Nature Biomedical Engineering that will drastically improve brain-computer...
Scientists achieve remote control of hormone release

Scientists achieve remote control of hormone release

Abnormal levels of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are linked to a variety of mental health disorders, including depression and posttraumatic stress...
Findings may change fundamental thinking about star system formation, dynamics (Study)

Findings may change fundamental thinking about star system formation, dynamics (Study)

Though mighty, the Milky Way and galaxies of similar mass are not without scars chronicling turbulent histories. University of California, Irvine astronomers and others...

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