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High School Student Discovers Planet 3 Days into NASA Internship
January 15, 2020
Last summer, New York high schooler Wolf Cukier made the drive south to Maryland to join NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a summer intern. Three days later, he discovered a planet. read more
NASA, NOAA Analyses Reveal 2019 Second Warmest Year on Record
January 15, 2020
According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Earth's global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880. read more
Fossil is the Oldest Known Scorpion
January 16, 2020
Scientists studying fossils collected 35 years ago have identified them as the oldest-known scorpion species, a prehistoric animal from about 437 million years ago. read more
B cells Linked to More Effective Cancer Immunotherapy
January 16, 2020
Cancer patients responded better to immunotherapy and had a better prognosis if their melanoma tumors contained specific clusters of B cells, according to new research. read more
Gut-friendly Walnuts Promote Heart Health
January 16, 2020
Walnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote good-for-your-gut bacteria. New research suggests that these good bacteria could be contributing to the heart-health benefits of walnuts. read more
'Super-human' Red Blood Cells Deliver Drugs to Specific Targets
January 16, 2020
A team of physicists has developed a process to modify red blood cells so they can be used to distribute drugs throughout the body, which could specifically target infections or treat catastrophic diseases such as cancer or Alzheimer's. read more
Study: Blue Light Can Help Heal Mild TBI
January 16, 2020
While blue light from computer screens and phones often gets a bad rep, psychiatry professor Scott Killgore’s new study suggests that’s not the case—as long as the timing is correct. read more
AI to Improve Resolution of Brain MRI
January 17, 2020
Researchers have designed an unprecedented method that is capable of improving brain images obtained through magnetic resonance imaging using artificial intelligence. read more
How Decisions Unfold in a Zebrafish Brain
January 17, 2020
Researchers were able to track the activity of each neuron in the entire brain of zebrafish larvae and reconstruct the unfolding of neuronal events as the animals repeatedly made "left or right" choices in a behavioral experiment. read more
Researchers Say Widely Consumed Oil Causes Genetic Changes in the Brain
January 17, 2020
A new study shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression. read more
China’s Coronavirus Hits the U.S., is Said to be 'Mutating'
January 22, 2020
The United States has confirmed it's first case of 2019-nCoV, just as officials in China announced that the virus is adapting and mutating, making it harder to control. read more
TB Bacteria Survive in Amoeba Found in Soil
January 21, 2020
Scientists have discovered that the bacterium that causes bovine TB can survive and grow in small, single-celled organisms found in soil and dung. read more
Exposure to Aluminum Linked to Familial Alzheimer's Disease
January 21, 2020
Researchers found significant amounts of aluminum content in brain tissue from donors with familial AD. The study also found a high degree of co-location with the amyloid-beta protein. read more
ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS: Ozone-depleting Substances Caused Half of Late 20th-century Arctic Warming
January 21, 2020
A new study examines the greenhouse warming effects of ozone-depleting substances and finds that they caused about a third of all global warming from 1955 to 2005, and half of Arctic warming and sea ice loss during that period. read more
Researchers Propose Solutions for Networking Lag in Massive IoT Devices
January 22, 2020
Researchers have proposed a system that would use currently underutilized resources in an existing wireless channel to create extra opportunities for lag-free connections. read more