Obesity affects a staggering 40 percent of adults and 20 percent of children in the United States. While some new popular therapies are helping to tackle the epidemic of obesity, there is still so much that researchers do not understand... Continue Reading →
What excites the Heart Nebula? First, the large emission nebula on the upper left, catalogued as IC 1805, looks somewhat like a human heart. The nebula glows brightly in red light emitted by its most prominent element, hydrogen, but this long-exposure image was also blended with light... Continue Reading →
It started as a whisper. Barely audible, it curled around the edges of my thoughts the first time I saw them together, his hand brushing her arm, her laugh echoing too sweetly in the air. I told myself it was... Continue Reading →
Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth—at least in mice. Researchers report December 13 in the Cell Press journal Cell that mice subjected to intermittent fasting regimes showed improved metabolic... Continue Reading →
"Would you die for him?"The question hung in the cold air, sharp and unyielding like the edge of a blade. Maya stared at the man before her, his face partially obscured by the flickering glow of the single candle between... Continue Reading →
Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells’ energy centers – literally – to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death. In a new study, scientists combined strategies to deliver energy-disrupting gene therapy using nanoparticles manufactured to... Continue Reading →
Ego suicide, often described as the dissolution of the self-centered ego, is a profound psychological or spiritual experience where one relinquishes their attachment to identity, pride, and personal desires. Far from being an act of despair, ego suicide is seen... Continue Reading →
Characterized by their unique adaptations to extreme environments, anglerfish are known for using lures to attract prey. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered in frogfish (a subgroup of anglerfish) a specialized motor neuron population in the first dorsal... Continue Reading →
Awkward and angular looking, Apollo 17's lunar module Challenger was designed for flight in the near vacuum of space. Digitally enhanced and reprocessed, this picture taken from Apollo 17's command module America shows Challenger's ascent stage in lunar orbit. Small reaction control thrusters are at... Continue Reading →
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