New clues to why there’s so little antimatter in the universe — ScienceDaily
Imagine a dust particle in a storm cloud, and you can get an idea of a neutron’s insignificance compared to the magnitude of the molecule it inhabits. But just as…
Possible signs of life? — ScienceDaily
An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy by scientists…
More filling? Tastes great? How flies, and maybe people, choose their food — ScienceDaily
Flies have discriminating taste. Like a gourmet perusing a menu, they spend much of their time seeking sweet nutritious calories and avoiding bitter, potentially toxic food. But what happens in…
Neurotransmitter shown to be a key driver in sensory processing — ScienceDaily
Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds learn complex new sounds. Published in the Journal of…
Why does Mercury have such a big iron core? New research shows that proximity to the sun’s magnetic field determines a planet’s interior composition — ScienceDaily
A new study disputes the prevailing hypothesis on why Mercury has a big core relative to its mantle (the layer between a planet’s core and crust). For decades, scientists argued…
Study ties milder COVID-19 symptoms to prior run-ins with other coronaviruses — ScienceDaily
A study by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators hints that people with COVID-19 may experience milder symptoms if certain cells of their immune systems “remember” previous encounters with seasonal…
Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point? — ScienceDaily
Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published on…
Scientists discover a new class of memory cells for remembering faces — ScienceDaily
Scientists 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,…
Last ice-covered parts of summertime Arctic Ocean vulnerable to climate change — ScienceDaily
In a rapidly changing Arctic, one area might serve as a refuge — a place that could continue to harbor ice-dependent species when conditions in nearby areas become inhospitable. This…
‘There may not be a conflict after all’ in expanding universe debate — ScienceDaily
Our universe is expanding, but our two main ways to measure how fast this expansion is happening have resulted in different answers. For the past decade, astrophysicists have been gradually…
