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Hide and seek: Sterile neutrinos remain elusive -- CERN turns 60 and celebrates peaceful collaboration for science -- Synopsis: Searching for sterile neutrinos -- To catch a cosmic ray -- Physicist turns smartphones into...

The Daya Bay experiment, famous for studying neutrino mixing, is branching into a new area of neutrino physics. The experiment that produced the latest big discovery about ghostly particles called neutrinos is trying its...

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., but most doctors still are not recommending the HPV vaccine to their male patients, according to a new study.

Another Arctic milestone was reached this week when a cargo ship fortified against ice completed a solo trip through the hazardous Northwest Passage.

Women with the personality trait of neuroticism may be at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.

The inability of older adults to identify scents is a strong predictor of death within five years. Almost 40% of those who failed a smelling test died during that period, compared to 10% of those with a healthy sense of ...

A patient being treated at a Dallas hospital is the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, health officials announced yesterday. Now that the first case has been reported, what does this all mean f...

A 3D-modelling system called Scene Chronology pulls photos from across the internet to automatically show how places have changed over time

Vital organ? PEOPLE whose hearts are failing, or who have had cancer or lung disease, have good reason to be concerned about their future. People who have merely lost their sense of smell might not be so worried. Actuall...

As long as the African epidemic continues unabated, researchers warn that the risk to countries in Europe and elsewhere will keep rising

From KQED Education Do Now: The Earth is warming. Since the early 20th Century, the global average temperature has increased approximately 1.4°F. How do we balance protecting species with human interests in dealing with...

A cosmic coincidence hints that high-energy neutrinos and superfast cosmic rays both come from the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy

In 1919 "Little Albert" was conditioned to fear harmless animals in an infamous experiment. Now it looks as if we've solved the mystery of his later life

The Jeopardy!-winning supercomputer is teaming up with a powerful individual heart simulator to diagnose someone's chances of sudden cardiac arrest

Treatments for certain childhood cancers come with a high risk of sterility. A new research study for young boys is focused on fertility preservation and restoration.

To protect their gut microbes during illness, sick mice produce specialized sugars in the gut that feed their microbiota and maintain a healthy microbial balance. This protective mechanism also appears to help resist or ...

Relational aggression, or 'mean girl' bullying, is a popular subject in news and entertainment media. This nonphysical form of aggression generally used among adolescent girls includes gossiping, rumor spreading, exclusi...

If a person is dually diagnosed with a severe mental illness and a substance abuse problem, are improvements in their mental health or in their substance abuse most likely to reduce the risk of future violence? A new stu...

People who are unable to button up their jacket or who find it difficult to insert a key in lock suffer from a condition known as apraxia. This means that their motor skills have been impaired -- as a result of a stroke,...

New insights into botulinum neurotoxins and their interactions with cells are moving scientists ever closer to safer forms of Botox and a better understanding of the dangerous disease known as botulism. By comparing all ...

Some of the very massive stars that populated the early universe exploded completely, sowing the seeds of future stars, solar systems and galaxies