Articles by Rhodi Lee
Scientists decode how love hormone or oxytocin influence female mice sexual interest in males
Researchers discovered that silencing a group of oxytocin-responsive neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex of the brain resulted in female mice to be no longer interested in male mice during estrus when they are typically sexually receptive.
Leaky galaxies may have brought early universe out of darkness
The star-forming Galaxy J0921+4509 offers astronomers clues on what possibly led to the lighting up of the universe after an age of darkness.
Methane hotspot in US Southwest considerably underestimated: Study
Scientists have found a small hotspot of methane gas over the southwestern United States. The hotspot spans about 2,500 square miles, about half the size of Connecticut, and is located near the intersection of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
Beer yeast designed to attract humans ... and pesky flies
Beer's pungent smell is designed to attract flies, which in turn help disperse yeast cells from nutrient-poor environments to nutrient-rich habitats. This mutually beneficial relationship of flies and yeast may have existed for millions of years, researchers say.
Alyssa Carson - the first human to walk on Mars? 13-year old girl sure hopes so
At 13 years old, Alyssa Carson has been making preparations for nearly a decade to fulfill her dream of becoming the first astronaut to land on Mars. Even NASA officials think she can make it to the planned manned expedition of the Red Planet.
Black hole appetite is more voracious than previously thought: P13 consumes gas from nearby star 10 times faster
P13, black hole with 15 times less mass than the sun consumes gas from its nearby star equivalent to the mass of the moon every three weeks.
2014 Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to scientists who discovered brain GPS system
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to a trio of scientists who have discovered the so-called "inner GPS" of the brain. This feature plays a role in navigation and determining position.
Thomas Eric Duncan, first Ebola patient diagnosed in the US, is dead and will be cremated
42-year old Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian National died on Wednesday, Oct. 8. He is the first fatality of Ebola in the U.S.
Antarctic sea ice expands to record levels: Should global warming be blamed? Yes and No
The growing sea ice extent in Antarctica may appear to falsify claims of global warming but NASA scientists said that climate change has something to do with the phenomenon. Still, there are other plausible explanations.
Skygazers watch Oct. 8 Blood Moon with awe and wonder
The total lunar eclipse on Wednesday was witnessed by skygazers from all over the world. Clouds, however, prevented some from seeing the blood moon.
Indonesian cave paintings reveal human's love for art developed at least 40,000 years ago
The cave paintings in Sulawesi, Indonesia, were dated to be older than 39,900 years old. That makes the paintings as old as or possibly even older than the cave art in El Castillo cave in Spain, which is considered the oldest known cave painting in the world.
Brittany Maynard, terminally ill 29-year old cancer patient, wants to die on Nov. 1: Here's why
Brittany Maynard said that she wants to live but after assessing her medical condition, she decided to use Oregon's Death with Dignity Act so she could die a less terrifying and dignified death.
US-Japanese physicists win Nobel Prize for inventing energy-saving blue LED
This year's 2014 Nobel Prize for physics was awarded to a trio of physicists who changed lighting technology with their invention of the energy-efficient blue light-emitting diodes. LED technology is now widely used in data storage, high-speed networking and water purification, as well as consumer electronics.
MH370 not yet found: Disappearance of jetliner prompts calls for better tracking and location technology
In a conference initiated by the NTSB, aviation experts proposed technological advances that could help improve the feasibility of tracking and locating missing aircraft such as the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370.
Earth's oceans warming faster than we realized: Blame global warming?
The rate of ocean warming between 1970 and 2003 is underestimated by up to 58 percent, study reveals. Scientists said that the ocean's temperature is crucial to understanding global warming.
ISS astronauts take a stroll in space to stow away broken ammonia pump
Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Alexander Gerst, from NASA and ESA respectively, made their first spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Tuesday to do maintenance work.
NASA invests $50 million in 7 astrobiology research groups to answer all-important question: Are we alone in the universe?
NASA has awarded funding to seven research teams to conduct studies that would contribute to the U.S. space agency's astrobiology program and planetary missions including the planned manned exploration to Mars in 2020.
Blood Moon Oct. 8: Where and when to watch this rare lunar eclipse
The Oct. 8 total eclipse will be a rare and visual lunar event. Much of North America will see it but for those who can't, there's another way to see the blood moon.
Stasis or deep sleep may make Mars trip affordable: NASA
A NASA-funded study exploring the feasibility of putting astronauts in deep sleep during the 180-day spaceflight to Mars shows it can reduce baggage weight of manned missions by nearly 50 percent.
Obama vows better airport screening for Ebola patients: There is little 'margin for error'
President Obama said that the government will be adopting protocols to prevent the spread of Ebola in the U.S. The measures include beefing up screening processes of airline passengers, particularly those coming from West Africa.
Blood Moon on October 8: Rare selenelion promises to be a treat for skygazers
The last total lunar eclipse for this year will occur on October and it will be marked by a rare phenomenon known as selenelion. The blood moon will also look bigger as it will occur two days after a lunar perigee.
Discovery of earliest evidence of human DNA puts Oregon's Paisley Caves on National Register of Historic Places
A cave complex near Paisley in Oregon is now in the list of National Register of Historic Places after it was discovered to hold DNA evidence of human occupation 14,300 years ago, or about 1,000 years earlier than the period associated with the Clovis people believed to be the first inhabitants of America.
Size of our dining companions influence how much we eat: Study
Eating with an overweight dining companion can boost appetite for unhealthy food regardless if the person opts for healthy food choices, study suggests.
Enterovirus D68 claims first victim: 4-year old New Jersey child dies in sleep
A preschooler in New Jersey, who did not show signs of infection and who had no known health problems, has died of Enterovirus D68.
Scientists come closer to understanding genetics of height
Researchers found genes associated with skeletal growth and collagen to play a role in determining a person's height as well as genes that are not previously linked with a person's likelihood of becoming tall or short.
California heat wave hits triple digit temperature: How to keep your cool in hot weather
California experiences an extremely hot weather with heat in some areas reaching over 100. The CDC says air-conditioning reduces risks of heat-related illnesses and deaths.
This elusive particle behaves simultaneously like matter and anti-matter: Princeton physicists
A particle that is both matter and antimatter has been proposed as early as 1937 but remained elusive. Physicists finally found the particle known as Majorana fermion by using an iron wire and a superconductor.
SpaceShipOne and X Prize mark 10 years of commercial spaceflight dream-turned-reality
Oct. 4 marks the 10th year anniversary of SpaceShipOne winning the Ansari X Prize that sought to boost commercial human spaceflight. Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, which is set to bring tourists into space, is built on the technology of SpaceshipOne.
Doctors shocked to discover potato growing inside Colombian woman's vagina: I inserted it to prevent pregnancy
A woman in Honda, Colombia, used 'potato contraceptive' to avoid getting pregnant. The plant started to germinate and grow inside her private parts after about two weeks.
Deaths due to heroin overdose double in 2 years: CDC, AAN warn prescription painkillers may spark addiction
Deaths due to heroin overdose have more than doubled between 2010 and 2012. Some addicts may have migrated from abusing prescription drugs to heroin because heroin is cheaper and more potent.
