Research Stash Weekly Review #17

Scientists spot strange lasers coming towards Earth from space ant nebula

The stunning process of dying stars might be even more dramatic than it first appeared Read More

Study of short Peruvians reveals new gene with a major impact on height

Peruvians are among the world’s shortest people, and one gene variant may explain why Read More

An Insane Paper Tests The Limits of Science by Claiming Octopuses Came From Space

A summary of decades of research on a rather ‘out-there’ idea involving viruses from space has recently been published, and it’s raising questions on just how scientific we can be when it comes to speculating on the history of life on Earth Read More

Researchers have trained an AI program to mimic the brain’s complex navigation system

Deep-learning algorithm spontaneously mimicked the activity of specialized neurons that tell us where we are in space Read More

Fasting May Regenerate Stem Cells In Humans, Study Finds

Researchers have found that mice who fast for a day were able to regenerate their intestinal stem cells Read More

First early-type magnetic star in an eclipsing binary detected

Astronomers report the discovery of the first known early-type magnetic star in an eclipsing binary system Read More

Twins treated for a genetic disorder in the womb

Corinna already had one child with a genetic disorder that left him unable to sweat or grow teeth normally Read More

For The First Time, Physicists Have Precisely Measured The Weak Nuclear Force

A groundbreaking experiment in physics has for the first time provided a precise measurement of a force between electrons and protons called the weak nuclear force Read More

New Evidence Hints at a Worrying Link Between Brain Cholesterol And Alzheimer’s

We’re all too familiar with the devastating consequences of Alzheimer’s disease, but scientists are still working to figure out how it starts in the brain Read More

How a spider jumps on its prey – science has the answer

The diminutive arachnid, which they nicknamed Kim, can leap six times her body length from a standing start Read More

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