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Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies Are Bright Star Clusters
December 19, 2011 — A new statistical study sheds light on the so-called 'ultra-compact dwarf galaxies' (UCDs). A team of astronomers has investigated how many of these UCDs exist in nearby galaxy clusters and groups. ... > full story -
Protecting Confidential Data With Math
December 16, 2011 — With the computerization of databases in healthcare, forensics, telecommunications, and other fields, ensuring security for such databases has become increasingly important. Researchers have now ... > full story -
Tool Detects Patterns Hidden in Vast Data Sets
December 15, 2011 — Researchers have developed a tool that can tackle large data sets in a way that no other software program can. Part of a suite of statistical tools called MINE, it can tease out multiple patterns ... > full story -
Tree Species Maps for European Forests
December 12, 2011 — Researchers have released a set of 1x1 km tree species maps showing the distribution of 20 tree species over ... > full story -
Evolution Reveals Missing Link Between DNA and Protein Shape
December 7, 2011 — Using evolutionary genetic information, an international team of researchers has taken major steps toward solving a classic problem of molecular biology: Predicting how a protein will fold in three ... > full story -
New All-Sky Map Shows the Magnetic Fields of the Milky Way With the Highest Precision
December 6, 2011 — With a unique new all-sky map, scientists have made significant progress toward measuring the magnetic field structure of the Milky Way in unprecedented detail. Specifically, the map is of a quantity ... > full storyMore: -
Few Parents Recall Being Told by Doctors That Their Child Is Overweight
December 5, 2011 — A new study finds that among parents of overweight children, less than 25 percent recall ever being told by a doctor or other health care provider that their child is ... > full story -
Study Looks at the Nature of Change in Our Aging, Changing Brains
November 28, 2011 — As we get older, our cognitive abilities change, improving when we're younger and declining as we age. Scientists posit a hierarchical structure within which these abilities are organized. There's ... > full story -
Study Debunks Stereotype That Men Think About Sex All Day Long
November 28, 2011 — Men may think about sex more often than women do, but a new study suggests that men also think about other biological needs, such as eating and sleep, more frequently than women do, as well. And the ... > full story -
Physicists Set Strongest Limit on Mass of Dark Matter
November 23, 2011 — Physicists have set the strongest limit for the mass of dark matter, the mysterious particles believed to make up nearly a quarter of the universe. The researchers report that dark matter must have a ... > full story
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