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Two widely prescribed antibiotics -- chloramphenicol and linezolid -- may fight bacteria in a different way from what scientists and doctors thought for years, researchers have found. Instead of indiscriminately stopping...

The American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics this month awarded the 2017 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics to Carl M. Bender of Washington University in St. Louis .

Nearly all Americans are likely to know a victim of gun violence within their social networks during their lifetime, indicating that citizens are "closer to gun violence than they perceive," according to a new study.

Roots of many plants have light receptors, and now we may have discovered why. They seem to channel light underground using stems as fibre-optic cables

Many people are mesmerized by the dancing flames of a fire, watching them flicker and evolve through half-glazed eyes. Flames may be relaxing and comforting in a fireplace or campfire ring, but don't forget that fire is ...

A deep dive into the research on standardized handoff protocols reveals processes that result in the best outcomes for patients, caregivers, and health-care organizations.

Studies of the microbiome should be integral to future precision medicine initiatives, argue scientists in a new article.

Percutaneously closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) using the Amplatzer PFO Occluder was superior to medical management in the prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke in patients who previously had a cryptogenic stroke, ...

A low-impact exercise program in senior centers in New York City's Chinatown and Flushing, Queens communities helped decrease pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life for many participants, investigators found.

Stimulation of the brain impacts on endurance exercise performance by decreasing perception of effort, new research shows.

Voluntary reporting by hospital staff of errors and patient safety events are a key source of information for improving patient care. A new analysis suggests that to increase reporting, hospitals should focus on informin...

Mice that were given energy drinks along with alcohol had changes in their brains similar to those seen in mice given cocaine.

Have you ever wondered what the universe looks like in all of its entirety, or how it would feel to hold the universe in the palm of your hand? Good news: It is now possible to do both of these things -- all you need is ...

Mastodons were prehistoric relatives of today's elephants. They were related to -- and not the same animals as -- woolly mammoths.

The oldest light in the Universe, known as the cosmic microwave background, is now available to be 3D printed for study. Dr. Dave Clements, a co-author of the study "Cosmic sculpture: a new way to visualise the cosmic mi...

Printing bespoke tortoiseshell designs onto a pair of glasses tricks a face recognition system into identifying the wearer as a celeb

Printing bespoke tortoiseshell designs onto a pair of glasses tricks a face recognition system into identifying the wearer as a celeb

"The behavior of the computer at any moment is determined by the symbols which he is observing and his 'state of mind' at that moment." - Alan Turing Artificial intelligence has a memory problem. Back in early 2015, Goog...

A self-healing slippery coating applied on the surface of an implanted medical device protects against infectious biofilm formation, say researchers.

In order to study why organisms pay attention to what other members of their species are doing, scientists set out to understand how animals are incorporating social information into their behavior. A recent study pinpoi...

About 10 million years ago, a seal-like creature likely dove to the dark ocean floor, using its large, pool-ball-size eyeballs to spot squid and other prey, new research finds.

If you read or watch the news, you'll likely think the world is falling to pieces. Trends like terrorism, climate change, and a growing population straining the planet's finite resources can easily lead you to think our ...