Twin study helps unravel the genetic blueprint of the human brain Posted on September 07, 2016 by Chantal Jager In News An internationally significant study of healthy twins, 65 years of age or older, has unlocked important clues about how genes influence the development of key grey matter structures, paving the […]Read more Twin study helps unravel the genetic blueprint of the human brain
First gravitational waves form after 10 million years Posted on September 07, 2016 by Chantal Jager In News In his General Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves over a century ago; this year, they were detected directly for the first time: The American Gravitational Wave Observatory […]Read more First gravitational waves form after 10 million years
Brown dwarfs hiding in plain sight in our solar neighborhood Posted on September 07, 2016 by Chantal Jager In News Cool brown dwarfs are a hot topic in astronomy right now. Smaller than stars and bigger than giant planets, they hold promise for helping us understand both stellar evolution and […]Read more Brown dwarfs hiding in plain sight in our solar neighborhood
OSIRIS-REx Posted on September 07, 2016 by Chantal Jager In News OSIRIS-REx will travel to a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu and bring a small sample back to Earth for study. The mission is scheduled to launch Sept. 8, 2016, from Cape […]Read more OSIRIS-REx