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Flies Experience Anxiety, Too

Researchers have identified genes linked to wall-following behavior in flies when they are feeling anxious, shedding light on the fundamental mechanisms underlying anxiety.

Technology

Fast Radio Bursts Solve The Mystery Of The Missing Matter

Scientists have detected a fast radio burst coming from a galaxy billions of light years away, helping to confirm the presence of previously ‘missing’ matter.

In the Lab

Monkeys Genetically Modified To Show Autism-Like Behavior

A monkey model of autism which more closely mimics the condition in humans could help researchers understand what causes the disease.

In the Lab

Gene Variation Could Protect Against ‘Chemobrain’

A genetic variation in the BNDF gene affects whether women undergoing chemotherapy experience the side effect of cognitive impairment.

In the Lab

ALMA Spots Monstrous Baby Galaxies Cradled In Dark Matter

By detecting submillimeter wavelength radiowaves, astronomners have identified three monstrous galaxies in a web of dark matter.

In the Lab

Galaxies Were More Efficient When The Universe Was Young

Thanks to powerful space telescopes, scientists have captured the carbon monoxide emissions of starbursts in the early universe.

In the Lab

Monstrous Galaxy At Edge of The Universe Detailed

Scientists have worked out how to use gravity as a lens, bringing a huge galaxy at the edge of the universe into focus.

In the Lab

Citizen Scientists Discover Potential Gravitational Lenses

Citizen scientists have helped to identify 29 new potential gravitational lenses, galaxies so huge that their gravitational force bends light.

India Launches Its First Astronomy Satellite

The launch of India's first astronomy satellite with the capacity to simultaneously image light at various wavelengths presents an unprecedented opportunity to observe space.

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