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A new generation of physicists hope to succeed where Einstein failed --

The LHC and the Belle experiment have found particle decay patterns that violate the Standard Model of particle physics --

Viruses pumped directly into cells may kill the most crucial white blood cells in people with HIV, which could make developing a vaccine even harder

Geneva, 9 Sep 2015. On Friday, 9 October, CERN will be hosting a TEDx conference for the third year running, this time on the theme of "Breaking the Rules". Providing a platform for visionaries in fields such as science,...

A small group of men consumed 6,000 calories a day to help scientists understand one of the main health risks of obesity.

The knee bone's connected to the... THE Rising Star cave system in South Africa has yielded what is likely to be confirmed as the largest single find of hominin bones ever. A troupe of scientists slim enough to crawl int...

People who eat too much become resistant to their own insulin and can develop diabetes. A binge-eating experiment suggests oxidative stress may be to blame

The year was 1859 and, nearly six decades after the creation of Volta's battery, humans were really starting to get the hang of this electricity thing. Alternating current and low-loss power transmission lines were still...

Glass and visions of the future go hand in hand. Towering skylines of glass and steel evoke a sense of progress like nothing else. And yet, the technology itself is ancient,...

The Dirac cone, named after British physicist Paul Dirac, started as a concept in particle and high-energy physics and has recently became important in research in condensed matter physics and material science. It has si...

WHEN Auguste Deter (pictured) was admitted to hospital in 1901, her medical records described her helpless expression and problems remembering her husband's name. It was only after her death, in 1906, that an autopsy rev...

We've long thought that galaxies grew fat by devouring gas from a mesh of dark matter called the cosmic web - now we've seen it in action

Children's immune systems are less likely to be hypersensitive if they are exposed to rural dirt, but one enzyme may also be vital for this effect

Apps that let users talk to human therapists or keep tabs on their own mental state are making therapy more accessible and affordable

The bird-dung crab spider has taken camouflage to new levels to deter predators and help catch prey

If we view above-average carbon emissions as a cost to the planet, then people in rich nations have "borrowed" large sums from the poor since 1990

What happens to the material inside a star as it collapses and dies? A device called a particle storage ring can simulate it

Brain zap to stop puking; app-designed literature; starfish-killing robot

Viruses pumped directly into cells may kill the most crucial white blood cells in people with HIV, which could make developing a vaccine even harder

Fat-derived stem cells can heal nasty wounds associated with Crohn's disease, and could be the first mass stem cell treatment to be used in Europe

This month the Hajj will take 2 million Muslims close to a MERS outbreak in Saudi Arabia, prompting concerns that the pilgrimage will help the virus spread

Even pristine areas far from industrial pollution are building up surprising levels of toxic mercury -seals and Arctic lake bacteria are to blame