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Predictions of when machines will make us obsolete seem to come either from AI evangelists or doom-mongers with little practical experience of the field. Now though, researchers have carried out the largest-ever survey o...

Many of today's cars are coated with paint that exhibits a metallic or glittery shine. The exact sparkle and color you see is determined by the distribution and characteristics of tiny metal flakes used in the paint. A n...

(University of Portsmouth) New maps of dark matter dynamics in the Universe have been produced by a team of international cosmologists.

Those who completed a 12-week yoga program had better scores on a disability questionnaire, improved pain intensity scores, and a decline in opioid use, a study that included 150 veterans with chronic low back pain found...

Eating foods included in two healthy diets -- the Mediterranean or the MIND diet -- is linked to a lower risk for memory difficulties in older adults, according to a new study.

Better understanding of practical imaging techniques with regard to neonatal soft-tissue tumors can improve patient care, according to an article.

African-Americans typically have worse outcomes from smoking-related cancers than Caucasians, but the reasons for this remain elusive. However, scientists have now taken a big step toward solving this puzzle.

While the charge and spin properties of electrons are widely utilized in modern day technologies such as transistors and memories, another aspect of the subatomic particle has long remained uncharted. This is the "valley...

A large international team of researchers--including Kansas State University scientists--is turning to tiny particles to address big questions about dark matter, black holes and the origins of the universe.

An analysis of 185 studies has found a 59 per cent drop in the average amount of sperm produced by men from North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand

A major quake swarm has hit Yellowstone National Park - but it's unlikely to be a sign of an impending volcanic eruption, according to geologists

We know very little about the Ediacaran organisms that lived on Earth before true animals, but scans are now revealing what they looked like on the inside

Children with autism have a tell-tale difference on brain tests compared with other children, researchers have found. Specifically, the researchers found that the lower a child's peak alpha frequency -- a number reflecti...

Images of the brain's gray and white matter obtained with multiple MRI techniques can help identify and track cognitive impairment in active professional fighters, according to a new study.

After participating in a single, 15-minute session of certain mind-body therapies, patients reported an immediate decrease in pain levels similar to what one might expect from an opioid painkiller. This study is the firs...

Engineers have found that an existing human protein is an ideal carrier for powerful molecules that can signal tumors to self-destruct.

Uncircumcised men with high levels of anaerobic penile bacteria at higher risk for HIV, suggests new research.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was diagnosed post-mortem in a high proportion of former football players whose brains were donated for research, including 110 of 111 National Football League players, according to...

A genetic predisposition to higher blood calcium levels was associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease and heart attack, according to a study.

An interdisciplinary team of scientists has demonstrated optical and electronic evidence of semiconductor-to-metallic phase transition when exposed to airborne chemical vapors, and how the behavior can be used to create ...

Transgender people who are married are less likely to experience discrimination than their unmarried counterparts, indicates an American national study.

Researchers have demonstrated the efficacy of an innovative gene therapy in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. After injecting microdystrophin (a 'shortened' version of the dystrophin gene) via a drug vector, ...