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The edge of our sun's influence may appear different than expected.

A team of researchers discovered that the protein PC7 plays a critical role in the brain by affecting certain types of cognitive performance such as anxiety, learning and emotional memory. Their results could have a sign...

A one-year-old West Highland Terrier and a four-year-old Rottweiler have produced a rare crossbreed dubbed the "Wottie." Facebook Joey and Zara are proud new parents to what may be a new crossbreed of dog: the Wottie.

Scientists develop a new method for counting cancer-fighting cells in ovarian cancer patients.

Anyone who's worked in a corporate office will know that when the big boss announces "restructuring," it's rarely a good sign. Planetary scientists across America are feeling that particular anxiety this week, as NASA tr...

The results of a DNA test of a 400,000-year-old human thighbone are complicating what we thought we knew about human evolution. The bone, found in a cave in northern Spain known as the "Pit of Bones," is the oldest human...

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explore, WISE, has observed two supermassive black holes at the center of a distant glaxy. WISE discovered the circling black holes and additional observations confirmed the discovery an...

The Old USB ed g2s The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, which is a group of tech companies that promotes USB, has announced that the next USB plug specification is currently being developed. The new plugs and receptacles will be ...

Nearly two years after being launched, the Singularity Hub Membership program has drawn together a unique group of entrepreneurs, futurists, researchers, and tech enthusiasts committed to learning more about the exciting...

A new DNA test can predict how long women with ovarian cancer will survive, and guide personalized treatment decisions, according to new research.

Five distinct humpback whale populations have been identified in the North Pacific Ocean, in the most comprehensive genetic study of these marine mammals in this region of the ocean yet.

In one of the most shocking tales of survival-at-sea ever told, a man lived for almost three days inside a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean.

This week on The Physics Central Podcast I'm talking about Bert, Ernie, Big Bird and Mr. Snuffaluffagus. No, not the muppets: the neutrinos!In the November 22 issue of the journal Science, the IceCube neutrino experiment...

The first study of its kind reveals that the same pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity and the metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect children prior to puberty.

New research suggests that some Neanderthals kept a tidy home. Scientists say they found a strategically placed hearth and separate spaces for butchering and tool making during excavations at a cave in Italy where a grou...

Hip impingement, a condition in which the edges of the hip's ball and socket joint are rough and jagged, is increasingly diagnosed among those under 30 and often requires surgery to fix. Famous cases include Lady Gaga an...

It seems there's almost nothing computers can't simulate these days: Now, a new computer program simulates human birth using 3D virtual reality. The system could help doctors and midwives prepare for unusual or dangerous...

The sounds of icebergs calving make the oceans a noisier place, which could make it more difficult for whales and other cetaceans to hear each other's calls, new research suggests.

Adding the human touch to web searches can handle vague, complex or visual questions that stump conventional search engines     

A classic equation to estimate the number of detectable alien civilisations has been rebooted as a tool for finding asteroids worth mining for resources     

Marine wildlife experts are scratching their heads over what to do about a pod of 20 to 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves in a remote area of Florida's Everglades National Park. According to The Associated Press, ...

After examining 2200 tissue biopsy samples from humpback whales that breed and feed around the North Pacific Ocean, five distinct genetic groups emerged