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British physicist Lord Rayleigh is best known for his discovery of argon and for explaining, in 1871, why the sky is blue. But he also puzzled over this: [sound of a kettle whistling]. [More] --

The cosmic radiation that existed about 15 million years after the big bang could have made the whole universe warm enough to support life     

Many medications commonly used in newborns still have not been officially approved for use in this very young population, despite recent law changes encouraging the study of drugs in children, a new study finds.

This space wallpaper of the sun was taken on Aug. 14, 2013 from the premises of European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany.

A battery created by packing sodium ions in among melanin molecules could be used in medical implants that are safe to swallow     

A device called a "neural prosthesis" can bypass an injured part of the brain, and connect two distant brain regions, according to new research.

You've likely heard that "spin" is an important property in the world of quantum mechanics, but it's not quite the same as our everday sense of the word "spin." Instead, the spin of an elementary particle (such as a quar...

Smart home technology is designed to turn a house into a perfectly comfortable, responsive environment that senses your needs before you feel them. Decreasing prices are bringing this tech increasingly within reach.

NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, provided some of the most-detailed images of the sun's atmosphere. IRIS was tasked with studying the interface region of the sun, the layer located between the surfa...

A neural prosthesis, connected to a brain damaged rats brain, carried electrical signals between the premotor and somatosensory cortexes, returning the brain to normal function.

Researchers from Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed the world's highest quantum efficiency ultraviolet (UV) photodetector, an advance in technology that could aid...

Deep inside Earth's crust, the same kinds of microorganism are found wherever we look. Nobody knows how they became so widespread     

Controlling bed bug infestations by freezing the pests may not be as effective as once thought, a new study suggests. To survive in cold environments, the bugs use "freeze-intolerant" strategies, such as lowering the fre...

A Californian hacker has shown just how simple it can be to use a quadcopter to hijack the control signal of another drone and take control of its flight     

When it comes to looking at art and artifacts, new research may spur habitual shutterbugs to think twice about pulling out their cameras. A study suggests museum-goers are less likely to remember objects they photograph ...

It was reported that the UK government is seeking new restrictions on software - specifically on tools that would prevent surveillance by the state -- with the focus on negotiations to incorporate cyber security technolo...

The future is here, folks. An electric car was recently purchased in California using only Bitcoins, the ultramodern, digital-only currency that is quickly taking hold among businesses and consumers.

World of Warcraft Blizzard Entertainment (via) The National Security Agency, still under the microscope because of leaks from former employee Edward Snowden, has been straddling the line between terrifying digital panopt...

All the latest on newscientist.com: what happens when a supernova explodes twice, smart cities, experience the world like an animal and more     

NASA's Curiosity rover has dated rocks on the surface of Mars – their relative youth suggests that if there ever was life on Mars, Curiosity has a chance of finding it     

Researchers from Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed the world's highest quantum efficiency ultraviolet (UV) photodetector, an advance in technology that could aid...