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Construction has officially launched for the LZ next-generation dark matter experiment. The race is on to build the most sensitive US-based experiment designed to directly detect dark matter particles. Department of Ener...

Quantum replicants of responsive systems can be more efficient than classical models, say researchers from the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore, because classical models have to store more past information th...

"Measure twice, cut once" is an old carpenter's proverb--a reminder that careful planning can save time and materials in the long run.

The Big Bang Theory writer and executive producer has a hypothesis why physics makes the funniest TV. --

A machine learning algorithm designed to teach computers how to recognize photos, speech patterns, and hand-written digits has now been applied to a vastly different set of data: identifying phase transitions between sta...

Besides the classic stress response - an acute reaction that gradually abates when the threat passes - our bodies appear to have a separate mechanism that deals only with chronic stress, research indicates. These finding...

While several circulatory system models are used today in an attempt to better understand blood flow, they still don't account for the complex rheological behavior of blood. Because blood is a complex suspension of red a...

Nicotine the primary compound found within tobacco smoke is known to change the grouping of some subtypes of nicotinic receptors, but the mechanisms for nicotine addiction remain unclear.

While investigating the idealized benefits between sport and addiction, researchers found that the prevalence of substance abuse in some sports communities, in fact, creates a greater risk of addictions for people alread...

New research shows why calorie restriction made mice live longer and healthier lives.

New research reveals a potential drug to combat the life-threatening effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

An international team of scientists has used high-intensity X-ray pulses to determine the structure of the crystalline protein envelope of an insect virus. Their analysis reveals the fine details of the building blocks t...

A good pair of lenses can transform your life, assuming you are one of the 4.2 billion people in the world with less-than-perfect eyesight. A good lens can also transform our understanding of life and this world we inhab...

Cancer cells rely on the healthy cells that surround them for sustenance. Tumors reroute blood vessels to nourish themselves, secrete chemicals that scramble immune responses, and, according to recent studies, even recru...

Scientists have genetically engineered a mouse that resists addiction to cocaine.

Babies born with extremely low birth weight are not only at risk for physical problems but are also more likely to experience mental health problems later in life, according to an analysis of research conducted over near...

Two new studies take a look at different accountable care organization (ACO) payment models.

The discovery of a new mechanism that controls the way nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other to regulate our learning and long-term memory could have major benefits to understanding how the brain works and...

Stronger alcohol policies protect young people from dying in crashes caused by drunk driving according to researchers. The study supports the importance of comprehensive alcohol control policies to reduce the number of y...

Skin with yellow and red pigments is perceived as more attractive in Caucasian males, but this skin coloring does not necessarily signal actual good health, new research concludes.

A new study shows promising evidence that a medication previously used to prevent infections in cancer patients can also keep them from becoming infertile. Losing fertility is a frequent problem among cancer patients, as...

Researchers have developed a portable technology that can rapidly prepare the RNA of many cells simultaneously for sequencing. The new technology, known as Seq-Well, could allow scientists to more easily identify differe...