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(Phys.org)--Physicists have proposed that violations of energy conservation in the early universe, as predicted by certain modified theories of quantum mechanics and quantum gravity, may explain the cosmological constant...

Experts from CDC are working with the Illinois Department of Health and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to investigate cases of Seoul virus infections among eight people who worked at several rat-breeding fac...

Using a novel approach for imaging the movement of immune cells in living animals, researchers have identified what appear to be the initial steps leading to joint inflammation in a model of inflammatory arthritis.

On January 14, 2017, Michel Breitfellner, Manuel Castillo, Abel de Burgos and Miguel Perez Ayucar set up telescopes near ESA's Space Science Center in Madrid, Spain. They captured the International Space Center traverse ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud is encircled by bright young stars that are likely to have formed after another galaxy powered past, compressing gas

Scientists report findings of how triple negative breast cancer cells are able to bypass treatment with trametinib, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drug that belongs to a class of commonly used anti-cancer d...

The aquatic sharpshooters are famous for blasting powerful jets at insects above the surface - now experiments show they targetunderwater prey, too

Fear of job loss to automation is growing, with each announcement of exciting technological progress generating a backlash from those who could end up unemployed because of it. Amazon Go is eliminating the need for cashi...

Baboons are the world's largest monkeys. They have distinctive faces and butts.

Optical fibers are the backbone of modern communications, shuttling information from A to B through thin glass filaments as pulses of light. They are used extensively in telecommunications, allowing information to travel...

Studies led by anthropologist Helen Fisher have revealed that the brain's "in love" phase is a unique and well-defined period of time, and there are 13 telltale signs that you're in it.

Over the years, the otherwise serious ceremony of swearing in the president has had a few odd moments.

Making New Year's resolutions is easy. Keeping them -- beyond a couple of weeks, at least -- is tough. One big factor that affects whether the commitment sticks: sleep. A sleep expert and neurologist explains how better ...

Protesting the incoming Trump administration's anti-science agenda may not be easy - but it's vital not just for the US, but the world

Einsteinium, the 99th element, was discovered in the debris from the first hydrogen bomb test.

The volcanoes of Big Island, Hawaii have been imaged by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Sentinel-2A satellite. A road along the coast line has been "discontinued" by a lava flow according to Kelsea Brennan-Wessels of E...

They may be manipulative, dishonest and callous, but the typical psychopath is no Hannibal Lecter. In fact, they tend to get lower scores on intelligence tests

A new technique will help biologists tinker with genes, whether the goal is to turn cells into tiny factories churning out medicines, modify crops to grow with limited water or study the effects of a gene on human health...

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how different compartments (or organelles) of human cells interact.

Mental sharpness in women begins to decline as early as their 50s. Cognitive processing speed, which includes speed of perception and reaction, showed an average decline of around 1 percent every two years and verbal mem...

The number of U.S. women taking maternity leave has not changed in 22 years despite factors that suggest it should be increasing, a new study found. During the same time, the number of fathers taking paternity leave more...

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) occurs on a spectrum of severity. The majority of people who drink excessively develop a fatty liver, which though often symptom free, can progress to a state of inflammation, fibrosis, and ...