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Differential Connections in Children’s Brains are Connected to Inequality

Differential Connections in Children’s Brains are Connected to Inequality

Inequality has the potential to harm our economies, societies, and even our bodies. For example, research has found that inequality-induced stress affects the prefrontal cortex…
Two Temperate Super-Earths and “Cold Neptune” have been Discovered Orbiting Nearby Stars

Two Temperate Super-Earths and “Cold Neptune” have been Discovered Orbiting Nearby Stars

A group lead by Paul Butler and Fabo Feng of Carnegie Mellon University found a collection of eight exoplanet candidates and five newly discovered exoplanets…
Teens with Awareness of COVID-19 Reported Feeling Happier

Teens with Awareness of COVID-19 Reported Feeling Happier

Understanding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) knowledge and personal preventive behaviors of younger people is critical because it can affect not only their own health…
Using Digital Devices to Calm Young Children Frequently may Backfire

Using Digital Devices to Calm Young Children Frequently may Backfire

A new study warns that using smartphones and other digital devices to pacify young children can backfire and stifle their emotional development. According to Michigan…
Method Produces D-lactate at a High Rate and could Change the Manufacturing of Bioplastics

Method Produces D-lactate at a High Rate and could Change the Manufacturing of Bioplastics

By illuminating the process by which cyanobacteria (Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803) manufacture D-lactate, a research team lead by Kobe University has demonstrated that malic enzyme…
13–14 December Will see the Geminid Meteor Shower

13–14 December Will see the Geminid Meteor Shower

According to NASA, the Geminid Meteor Shower will be at its peak this week, with the nights of December 13 and 14 offering the best…
Discovering the First Exposed Planetary Core Allows a View Inside Other Worlds

Discovering the First Exposed Planetary Core Allows a View Inside Other Worlds

Astronomers from the University of Warwick have found the remaining core of a gas giant circling a far-off star, providing a hitherto unattainable look into…
A New Treatment Target for Sleep Apnea has been discovered in a Study

A New Treatment Target for Sleep Apnea has been discovered in a Study

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, a new study with obese mice adds to evidence that specialized channel proteins are potential therapeutic targets for sleep…
To Compete With the Most Modern Airplanes in the World, Japan, Britain, and Italy are Developing a Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet

To Compete With the Most Modern Airplanes in the World, Japan, Britain, and Italy are Developing a Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet

Britain, Japan, and Italy declared on Friday (December 9, 2022) that they are working together to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet that will compete with…
The Role of Immune Cells in Preventing Cognitive Decline

The Role of Immune Cells in Preventing Cognitive Decline

There is mounting evidence that the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease may begin years, if not decades, before symptoms appear. Many researchers believe that treating…
260 Light Years Away, a New Study Describes an Atmosphere on “Hot Neptune” that “Shouldn’t Exist”

260 Light Years Away, a New Study Describes an Atmosphere on “Hot Neptune” that “Shouldn’t Exist”

The atmosphere of a highly uncommon type of exoplanet known as a “hot Neptune” has been depicted for the first time thanks to data analysis…
Magnetic Sensors Measure the Length of Muscles

Magnetic Sensors Measure the Length of Muscles

The researchers demonstrated a magnet-based system that can track muscle location and could be used to assist people in controlling prosthetic limbs and other wearable…
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