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An international group of physicists, including Aleksandr Golubov, head of the MIPT Laboratory of Topological Quantum Phenomena in Superconductor Systems, recently presented results of experiments testing a new phenomeno...

An emphasis on health research has helped Cuba develop a lung cancer vaccine. As its relationship with the US improves, people everywhere might benefit

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a highly capable robotic arm that could make a potentially transformative space "transportation hub" possible in the relatively near future.

A group of scientists from ITMO University, Australian National University and Aalto University called into question the results of a study, published by the researchers from Cambridge University in a prestigious scienti...

Researchers at CIC nanoGUNE (Basque Country) in collaboration with colleagues at ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Catalunya) have imaged how light moves inside an exotic class of matter known as "hyperbolic mater...

Teens who drink energy drinks a lot are more likely to get head injuries than those who don't consume the highly caffeinated beverages, a new study from Canada suggests.

Obesity is associated with a 54 percent increase in the risk of developing a common type of brain tumor, researchers say.

People who have head and neck cancer and undergo radiation treatments often suffer from permanent damage to their salivary glands. But a new radiation method could stop this.

A number of chronic diseases that have widespread effects on worldwide populations, such as cancer, neurodegeneration and cardio-metabolic syndromes, are known to have a connection to mitochondrial bioenergetics, the pro...

Alzheimer's disease, long thought to be a single disease, really consists of three distinct subtypes, according to a new study. The need for a new approach to treat Alzheimer's is urgent. It is the most common age-relate...

New research on what people find 'desirable' and 'essential' in a long-term partner is based on two of the largest national studies of mate preferences ever conducted. The studies examined how heterosexual mate preferenc...

First the Earth and then the moon recently blocked the sun's light from the point of view of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

A simple blood test can detect early markers of "reinvigorated" T cells and track immune responses in metastatic melanoma patients after initial treatment with the anti-PD-1 drug pembrolizumab, scientists report.

China is home to some amazing animal species, from golden snub-nose monkeys to the charismatic giant panda.

The laserlike focus on saving the charismatic giant panda has helped many other species in China survive, but more could be done, a new study finds.

Drinking a cup of coffee at night may be bad for sleep in more ways than one: Caffeine not only keeps you alert but also affects the body's internal clock.

Harvard's Center for Astrophysics hosts the world's largest collection of glass photographic plates, and thanks to the efforts of DASCH -- which stands for Digital Access to a Sky Century @ Harvard -- all of the informat...

If you want to get a little more movement into your daily life, a pedometer app can help by providing a shot of motivation.

In the first and largest studies to examine subtle variation of imprinted gene expression and control, investigators report on a subgroup of imprinted genes expressed in the placenta.

Accurately determining HER2 status in patients with breast cancer is a critical prognostic and predictive factor and identifies patients who may benefit from treatment with anti-HER2 therapies.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States -- greater even than traffic crashes. A professor of epidemiology says the problem is bigger and proposes a way to address it.

Outdoor air pollution kills 3.3 million people around the world every year, according to a new study.