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In phase transitions, for instance between water and water vapor, the motional energy competes with the attractive energy between neighboring molecules. Physicists at ETH Zurich have now studied quantum phase transitions...

Insights from pure mathematics are lending new insights to material physics, which could aid in development of new devices and sensors. Now an international team of physicists has discovered that applying a magnetic fiel...

A new measurement of how fast space is expanding disagrees with estimates based on the early universe, potentially pointing toward a break from the standard model of physics --

(University of Leicester) The University of Leicester will host Hilbert's sixth problem workshop from May 2-4.

The ways that our brains process language and complex mathematical thinking can be quite different, according to a new study.

Matching the structure of engineered blood vessels to the structure of the host tissues at the site of implantation greatly improves the chances that grafted tissues will survive and thrive, an international team of rese...

Suicide allows bacteria found in opportunistic infections to create an antibiotic tolerant biofilm, according to a team of researchers. In new work, the scientists found that a molecule secreted by the bacterium Pseudomo...

Many bacteria interact with their environment through hair-like structures known as pili, which attach to and help mediate infection of host organisms, among other things. Now a research team has discovered that certain ...

Scientists have just identified an Achilles heel in the parasite that causes malaria, by showing that its optimum development is dependent on its ability to expropriate RNA molecules in infected cells - a host-pathogen i...

Abnormalities in a protein that helps transport and sort materials inside cells are linked to axonal dysfunction and degeneration of neurons in Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome, report investigators.

A novel method has been developed for assessing mortality risk in elderly patients with cancer who also suffer from other serious diseases or conditions. The prognostic model, they say, is more precise and provides a mor...

What does the brain look like on LSD?

It's no joke -- laughter can actually provide clues about whether people are among friends or strangers, a new study finds.

New evidence of widespread literacy in the kingdom of Judah supports the notion that some of the Old Testament was compiled before the first temple was destroyed

Obstacles to psychedelics research help stop anyone uncovering medical benefits that could destabilise the UK government's tough stance on drugs, says Ian Dunt

Scans reveal effects of the drug that correlate with ego dissolution, giving clues to how the brain creates a sense of self

Past extinctions have left tree species with no way to spread their seeds. If the island's critically endangered lemurs disappear, whole forests may follow

Moving bodies can be attracted to each other, even when they're quite far apart and separated by many other objects: That, in a nutshell, is the somewhat unexpected finding by a team of researchers at MIT.

If you want to create a successful, hyper-growth company, you've got to focus on creating the right culture and learning how to rapidly experiment. In this blog, I discuss these two key subjects with Jeff Holden, a brill...

A team of researchers has designed a prototype for a robotic, radio-controlled method that reproduces photographs as large-scale paintings.

Some people infected with the Zika virus may develop a rare neurological disorder that is similar to multiple sclerosis, a new study from Brazil suggests.

A computer algorithm has analyzed all of Rembrandt's work and re-created the "next" version of the Dutch master's paintings.