Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research from the University of Otago has shown just how fast its effects can… Read More
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Hubble Reveals How Galactic Collisions Ignite Star Formation
A study leveraging NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that galaxy collisions, contrary to destroying stars, actually create conditions conducive to the formation of millions… Read More
Read More »Ice Cores Reveal Climate Shockwaves: Unraveling the Puzzle of “Climate Hiccups”
Throughout the Quaternary period of recent geological history, there have been alternating cycles of ice ages and warm intervals. Scientists can understand past climate changes… Read More
Read More »Why Do Humans Like Sweet Things? Scientists Unravel Evolutionary Origins of Taste Preferences
A genome-wide survey has uncovered substantial diversity in the evolution of taste receptors across vertebrates. Taste perception is a critical sense, playing a key role… Read More
Read More »How your age, gender and nationality alter how you interpret emojis
An emoji that represents happiness to one person may signify a different emotion to another, with this varying according to our age, gender and nationalityRead More
Read More »Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?
According to scientists at the FDA, caffeine can be part of a healthy diet for most people, but too much caffeine may pose a danger… Read More
Read More »Decoding Oxytocin: The Neurochemical Key to Enhanced Memory Function
A study has demonstrated how activating oxytocin neurons in the brain can significantly improve long-term memory, suggesting a promising approach to combat dementia and Alzheimer’s… Read More
Read More »The End of the Quantum Ice Age: Room Temperature Breakthrough
Researchers at EPFL have achieved a milestone in quantum mechanics by controlling quantum phenomena at room temperature, overcoming the longstanding barrier of needing extreme cold…. Read More
Read More »New Fundamental Physics Uncovered – Experiments Prove the Existence of a New Type of Magnetism
Experiments at the Swiss Light Source SLS prove the existence of a new type of magnetism, with broad implications for technology and research. There is… Read More
Read More »Shapeshifters Within: Solving the 150-Year-Old Puzzle of Cell Nuclei’s Enigmatic Shapes
Scientists may be able to direct immune cells toward diseased areas. Nearly 150 years ago, scientists discovered that specialized blood cells serve a vital role… Read More
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