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(Phys.org)--Quantum computers are inherently different from their classical counterparts because they involve quantum phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, which do not exist in classical digital computers. ...

By tricking HIV into ejecting its genetic information far from any host cells, a new compound may one day help defeat the virus.

The story behind largest video game display in the world.

How much would you spend on a few strands of a dead man's hair?

A University of Miami residence hall apartment was set up to test the closed-loop water recycling system and the results are promising.

Synthesised music can sound flat and lifeless, but using AI to analyse how humans play could let computers produce creative interpretations of any score (full text available to subscribers)

Researchers are working to find ways to coax genetically engineered bacteria into detecting human diseases.

The Millipedes (Motyxia sequoiae), which have only been found in the Sierra Nevada region of California, have a unique walk and "give off a green-blue glow," according to Virginia Tech assistant professor Paul Marek.

HIV-infected individuals have a considerably lower risk of developing AIDS or other serious illnesses if they start taking antiretroviral drugs sooner, when their CD4+ T-cell count--a key measure of immune system health ...

Given the threat of a massive earthquake striking Japan, researchers have organized a cooperative project team to develop a new robot. They set about determining the factors that are most important to hospital patients i...

Engineers have devised a new way to detect cancer that has spread to the liver, by enlisting help from probiotics -- beneficial bacteria similar to those found in yogurt. Using a harmless strain of E. coli that colonizes...

A 430,000-year-old skull bore marks of a blunt-force trauma that suggested the person was killed.

Tell your child or spouse what they can eat and not what they can't, experts advise. Telling your child to eat an apple so they stay healthy will work better than telling them not to eat the cookie because it will make t...

A study finds states gain little when dropping adult dental coverage. Researchers say adults in California made 1,800 more hospital visits annually for dental care after losing the benefit. California spent $2.9 million ...

Constraints in federal funding, compounded by declining clinical revenue, jeopardize more than America's research enterprise, experts say. These twin pressures have created a "hostile working environment" that erodes tim...

It's a familiar theme in Hollywood blockbusters: Scientists develops robot, robot becomes sentient, robot tries to destroy humanity. But with seemingly sci-fi technological advances inching closer to reality, artificial ...

Forecasters are calling for another quiet hurricane season in the Atlantic this summer.

Forensic scientists have identified the earliest clear case of human-on-human violence. The victim, found in northern Spain, died after blows to the head

The panther chameleon, admired for its color-changing abilities, is not a single species, as scientists long thought.

The color-changing panther chameleon has long fascinated scientists, but there's more to the reptile than meets the eye: what was once considered to be one species is actually 11 distinct species of chameleon, a new stud...

Latest generation genomic testing offers a chance for improvements in patient care, disease prevention and healthcare cost-effectiveness. A new report recommends that Congress incentivize development of massive data syst...

Ovarian cancer cells can lock into survival mode and avoid being destroyed by chemotherapy, an international study reports. The research used whole genome sequencing to analyse tumor DNA samples from 91 patients with hig...