Neutron star collisions are a “goldmine” of heavy elements, study finds
Mergers between two neutron stars have produced more heavy elements in last 2.5 billion years than mergers between neutron stars and black holes.
Mergers between two neutron stars have produced more heavy elements in last 2.5 billion years than mergers between neutron stars and black holes.
MIT-led team finds holistic optimization of electric power and hydrogen supply chain infrastructure is favorable for emission reductions and decreased infrastructure costs.
Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the young as a herd, scientists say.
A new study finds cutting off cells’ supplies of lipids can slow the growth of tumors in mice.
Such planetary smashups are likely common in young solar systems, but they haven’t been directly observed.
By combining chemotherapy, tumor injury, and immunotherapy, researchers show that the immune system can be re-engaged to destroy tumors in mice.
When asked to classify odors, artificial neural networks adopt a structure that closely resembles that of the brain’s olfactory circuitry.
We seem to be wired to calculate not the shortest path but the “pointiest” one, facing us toward our destination as much as possible.
As climate change brings greater threats to coastal ecosystems, new research can help planners leverage the wave-damping benefits of marsh plants.
While the brain acquires resistance to continuous treatment with mGluR5 inhibitor drugs, lasting effects may still arise if dosing occurs intermittently and during a developmental-critical period.
A new machine-learning system costs less, generates less waste, and can be more innovative than manual discovery methods.
“Robotic” textiles could help performers and athletes train their breathing, and potentially help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes.
Dedicated circuits evaluate uncertainty in the brain, preventing it from using unreliable information to make decisions.
A certain type of artificial intelligence agent can learn the cause-and-effect basis of a navigation task during training.
Researchers glean a more complete picture of a structure called the nuclear pore complex by studying it directly inside cells.