News Archive for 2023

Network modeling of fluid intelligence. Image credit: Cipolotti et al., doi: 10.1093/brain/awac304.

Neuroscientists Identify Brain Regions Necessary for Fluid Intelligence

Jan 3, 2023 by News Staff

Fluid intelligence is arguably the defining feature of human cognition. It predicts educational and professional success, social mobility, health, and...

This Hubble image shows the globular cluster NGC 1850, which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, over 160,000 light-years from Earth. For this image, five filters were used with the camera to gather data. Two of the filters were at near-ultraviolet wavelengths, two more at visible light wavelengths, and the final one was in the near-infrared. The data gathered through the two ultraviolet filters is violet and blue. The data from the two visible light filters is green and orange. The color red denotes near-infrared data. The image follows chromatic order, which means the shortest wavelength in the image is blue while the longest wavelength is red. Chromatic order allows us to visualize wavelengths of light beyond our eye’s sensitivity in a way that is familiar to us. Image credit: NASA / ESA / N. Bastian, Donostia International Physics Center / Gladys Kober, NASA & Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Dual Views of NGC 1850

Jan 3, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken two amazing images of NGC 1850, a young globular cluster located in the Large Magellanic...

The Qilian bluetail (Tarsiger albocoeruleus). Image credit: Xianting Wang.

Two New Species of Bush Robins Identified in Asia

Jan 2, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Bush robins are members of the genus Tarsiger, a group of small, colorful birds with high species richness in the Sino-Himalayan region. The Qilian bluetail...

An illustration showing what Yuanchuavis kompsosoura might have looked like in life. Image credit: Haozhen Zhang.

New Research Sheds More Light on Evolution of Modern Bird Skull

Jan 2, 2023 by News Staff

Most birds today can lift the upper beak independently of the brain case, enabled by a series of mobile joints and bending zones in the skull. The computed...

An artist’s impression of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft flying through plumes erupting from the south pole of Enceladus; these plumes are much like geysers and expel a combination of water vapor, ice grains, salts, methane and other organic molecules. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Detecting Extraterrestrial Life on Enceladus Could Be Achieved without Landing: Study

Jan 2, 2023 by News Staff

Enceladus, the sixth-biggest moon of Saturn, is a top candidate in the search for extraterrestrial life in the Solar System. An artist’s impression of...

Dmitrieva et al. tested the hypothesis that optimal hydration may slow down the aging process. Image credit: StockSnap.

Optimal Hydration Slows Down Aging Process, New Study Suggests

Jan 2, 2023 by News Staff

In a large population-based observational study with a long 25-years follow-up, scientists at the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute analyzed links...

This Hubble image shows the globular cluster NGC 6355; towards the center the stars become even more dense in a circular region, and also more blue; around the edges there are some redder foreground stars, and many small stars in the background. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / E. Noyola / R. Cohen.

Hubble Snaps New Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6355

Jan 2, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

NGC 6355 is a globular cluster some 31,000 light-years away in the constellation of Ophiuchus. This Hubble image shows the globular cluster NGC 6355; towards...

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