Enceladus’ ocean would be old enough to house extraterrestrial life
A recent study suggests that the underground ocean of Enceladus, Saturn’s moon, could be a billion years old. In other words, it would be old enough to allow life to develop, but not “too old” to...
View ArticleThe aggressiveness of spiders is a consequence of their social isolation
It is not because of their antisocial behavior that spiders that reach adulthood leave their family groups, as we thought until today, but it is rather the resulting isolation that makes them...
View ArticleThe molecules of our body can also store data
American academics have designed mixtures of metabolites to recreate the binary system, made of 1 and 0. On plates the size of a mobile phone, they managed to record the image of a cat with a rate of...
View ArticleThe Theory of Relativity may not be the only way to explain gravity
A research by the University of Durham (United Kingdom), published today in the journal Nature Astronomy, reveals that Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity may not be the only way to explain how...
View ArticleMysterious deep-sea shark filmed in its natural habitat
Far from the tumults of the surface lives a creature still largely unknown: the bluntnose sixgill shark. Researchers have recently had the opportunity to film the fish more than 500 meters deep. The...
View ArticleFrench researchers have transformed a toxin into antibiotics
Researchers from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research Inserm have developed two promising new antibiotics by transforming a bacterial toxin and encouraging it to fight against...
View ArticleWhy it’s so hard to resist alcohol and fast food
A new study highlights the brain mechanisms that make alcohol, fat, and sweet food “irresistible” to most humans, especially when under stress. Have you ever tried to fend off a sudden craving for ice...
View ArticleNew lizard species discovered inside a dinosaur
A new lizard species has been discovered in the gut of a dinosaur. The discovery of this lizard may to better understand the diet of these small dinosaurs. Microraptor zhaoianus is a small feathered...
View ArticleWhat’s going on in the brain of a murderer?
According to a US study of prisoners convicted of murder or delinquency, the brains of murderers have gray matter deficits in brain areas that have an impact on empathy or moral decision-making. From...
View ArticleTaking a decision is not recommended when hungry
If you have important choices to make, make sure you have eaten… Hunger is a sensation that can skew the decision process, according to Scottish researchers. Hunger is bad adviser … A study from the...
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