Research Stash Weekly Review #11

Huge 10.5-Billion-Year-Old Cosmic Explosion Is the Most Distant Supernova Ever Discovered

Astronomers have confirmed that a huge cosmic explosion—which took place 10.5 billion years ago—is the most distant supernova ever detected. Read More

Schizophrenia is a Side Effect of Human Development

Researchers have identified altered gene expression in the prefrontal area of the brain in those with schizophrenia. The study reports schizophrenia may have evolved as ‘side effect’ of human brain development. Read More

An Amateur Astronomer Accidentally Caught The First-Ever Photo of an Exploding Star

Image C. Kilpatrick, UC Santa Cruz, and Carnegie Institution for Science, Las Campanas Observatory, Chile

The first blooming light of a star that went supernova has been photographed for the first time – by an amateur astronomer testing a new camera. Read More

Researchers Have Identified a Link Between Reduced Arginine Levels and Major Depressive Disorder

People suffering from the major depressive disorder, MDD, have reduced arginine levels, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Read More

Women have more active brains than men, according to science

Women’s brains are significantly more active in many more regions than men’s, according to new research. Read More

Researchers harness brain waves to reconstruct images of what we perceive

A new technique developed by neuroscientists at the University of Toronto Scarborough can, for the first time, reconstruct images of what people perceive based on their brain activity gathered by EEG. Read More

Water may be widespread on the moon after all – new research

Water on the moon is widespread across its surface and appears to be present at all times of the lunar day, according to a new analysis of two lunar missions. Read More

An AI just beat top lawyers at their own game

The nation’s top lawyers recently battled artificial intelligence in a competition to interpret contracts — and they lost. Read More

Research Exposes New Health Risks of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes & Salmon

Just when genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes got their approval by the Cayman Islands and the government of Canada’s Prince Edward Island is trying to approve GM salmon, new research reveals unexpected and potentially dangerous effects of genetic engineering. Read More

Study of graphene catalysts finds metal in ‘metal-free’ catalysts

Graphene has been widely tested as a replacement for expensive platinum in applications like fuel cells, where the material catalyzes the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) essential to turn chemical energy into electrical energy. Read More

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