Press Releases

July 15, 2020

New View of Nature’s Oldest Light Adds Fresh Twist to Debate Over Universe’s Age By Thomas Sumner

An image of the polarization of the cosmic microwave background.

July 13, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Which Planetary Systems Will Survive

A view of the potential planetary orbits of three planets in the Kepler-431 system.

June 29, 2020

Plasticity May Make Neurons Vulnerable to Alzheimer’s Disease By Thomas Sumner

Principal neurons of the entorhinal cortex layer II assist with memory and navigation and are among the most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s. Researchers generated a line of mice for studying ECII neurons (highlighted using a green fluorescent protein). The neurons are at such high risk because they frequently remodel, making them prone to fatal dysfunctions, the researchers found.

June 15, 2020

Why Pulsars Shine Bright: A Half-Century-Old Mystery Solved By Thomas Sumner

An artist's illustration of a pulsar showing the two beams of radio waves emanating from the star's poles.

May 20, 2020

Cosmic Rays May Have Given Life Its Shape

Digital illustration of left and right helixes

May 12, 2020

Machine Learning Cracks Quantum Chemistry Conundrum By Thomas Sumner

Digital illustration of an orbital

January 07, 2020

The Milky Way’s Impending Galactic Collision Is Already Birthing New Stars By Thomas Sumner

Image of new stars in milky way

January 06, 2020

LIGO-Virgo Network Catches Another Neutron Star Collision

An illustration of two neutron stars in the process of merging. Gold surrounds the two objects.