Chonkus, a mutant strain of cyanobacteria seen here in a microscopy image, contains large white spots that appear to be carbon-dense granules. Those granules may explain why the cyanobacterium grows ...
A star that winked out of view could be a “failed supernova,” a stellar explosion that petered out instead of fully detonating, a new study reports. If real, the failed supernova would mark the birth ...
In the ocean’s abyss, deep-diving whales use echolocation to hunt in pitch dark. Emitting sounds that bounce off objects gives the whales a clear picture of their surroundings. “More often than any ...
In Alzheimer’s, some research suggests that a buildup of prion proteins in the brain may contribute to the devastating loss of short- and long-term memory. “Long-term memory shapes our personality, ...
Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of the Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, chatted with Mohamad Ali, Senior Vice President for IBM Consulting, IBM’s global professional ...