Epileptic Seizures May Be Linked to an Ancient Gene Family
Artist's visualization of the human brain. Nerve cells in the brain are responsible for maintaining a threshold between rest and excitement in response to stimuli. CREDIT: Arthur Toga, University of California at Los Angeles via the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
New Hypothesis for Human Evolution and Human Nature
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Record-Breaking X-ray Blast Briefly Blinds Space Observatory
Credit: NASA/Swift/Stefan Immler
Newborn Stars Discovered in Dark Cosmic Cloud
A dark, wispy cloud of dust seems to billow out from a bright explosion in this false-color image in infrared light from the Spitzer Space Telescope. These views have revealed that the mystery cloud, called M17 SWex, is forming stars at a furious rate but has not yet spawned the most massive stars -- O stars. To the left, on the trailing end of the dark cloud, such mammoth O stars create a dramatic contrast of brilliant light near the image's center. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/M. Povich (Penn State)
Depressed Mice Could Aid Research on Drug-Resistant Depression in Humans
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Discovery of How Coral Reefs Adapt to Global Warming Could Aid Reef Restoration
Credit: Iliana Baums laboratory, Penn State
Video: Researcher Studies Warming Oceans' Effects on Coral Reef Life
Iliana Baums and her research collaborators observe and take samples of coral during their underwater research work.
Survey Reveals Many Thousands of Supermassive Black Holes
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Stellar Shrapnel Seen in Aftermath of Explosion: Chandra image released by team including Penn State astronomer
X-ray Credit: (NASA/CXC/Penn State/S.Park et al.); Optical Credit: NASA/STScI/UIUC/Y.H.Chu & R.Williams et al
New Type of Exploding Star Discovered: May Reveal a Source of Calcium and Positrons
The exploding system is composed of two compact white dwarf stars, the dying embers left from the cores of stars similar to the Sun. Credit: Avishay Gal-Yam; Weizmann Institute of Science
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