An alexithymic individual has difficulty, to a greater or lesser degree, in relating to emotions. New research seeks to shed light on new aspects of the condition using olfactory tests. The results demonstrate that one of the characteristics of alexithymia is the altered physiological response to olfactory stimuli. The tests […]
Daily Archives: October 26, 2017
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Astronomers have used the Hubble Space Telescope to find a blistering-hot giant planet outside our solar system where the atmosphere ‘snows’ titanium dioxide — the active ingredient in sunscreen. These observations are the first detections of this ‘snow-out’ process, called a ‘cold trap,’ on an exoplanet. The research provides insight […]
Scientists, working closely with amateur astronomers, have spotted the dusty tails of six exocomets — comets outside our solar system — orbiting a faint star 800 light years from Earth.
Researchers have revealed how a small feathered dinosaur used its color patterning, including a bandit mask-like stripe across its eyes, to avoid being detected by its predators and prey.
When Eleanor the sea turtle was caught in a tropical storm off the coast of Florida, she coped surprisingly well. In fact, she hardly needed to use any extra energy during the four days the storm raged — and neither was she injured.
You might consider putting these two things together. Amanda Kooser/CNET You have a supermarket apple in your hand. You could rub it against your shirt or rinse it under water, or you could mix up a 1 percent baking soda/water solution and use that instead. According to a new study, […]
In 2013, when Keith McElvee got out of prison after a 12-year stint for a drug conviction, he returned to a neighborhood in northwest Detroit that he didn’t recognize. “This is like Beirut,” he thought. “Like a war zone.” Mr. McElvee is naturally gregarious and social-minded. Out of prison he […]