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Computers are getting good at a lot of things they didn't used to be able to do at all. They can drive cars, diagnose patients, and understand speech. They've even started to be capable of tasks that involve qualities li...

Yale scientists have created a simple-to-produce device that uses sound waves to store quantum information and convert it from one form to another, all inside a single, integrated chip.

(Lehigh University) Srinivas Rangarajan, assistant professor in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering, received a research grant from The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) in S...

Antibiotic use on people or pets, and use of biocidal cleaning products such as bleach, are associated with multidrug resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the home. This contamination of th...

A major health problem in older people is age-associated osteoporosis -- the thinning of bone and the loss of bone density that increases the risk of fractures. Researchers have now detailed an underlying mechanism leadi...

Group A Streptococcus bacteria cause illnesses ranging from mild nuisances like strep throat to life-threatening conditions such as flesh-eating disease, also known as necrotizing fasciitis. Life-threatening infections o...

There's no central government database on police-related shootings in the US, but now a machine-learning system is helping record details by scanning the news

Giant observatory announces long-awaited result --

Components of cells known as organelles helped kick-start complex life on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. And now, researchers are trying to invent "designer organelles" that can give cells new capabilities.

Pure diamond consists of carbon atoms in a perfect crystal lattice. But remove a few carbons and swap some others for nitrogen, and you get a diamond with special quantum-sensing properties. These properties are useful f...

Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez had a severe form of the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died earlier this year, a new analysis of his brain shows.

While it is known that pearls are made of calcium carbonate with an organic matrix core, the role of the proteins modulating the organization of these crystals has, until recently, been unclear. Researchers report the ro...

Pixels created with pinholes in aluminium can change colour under different light, which may be useful for fighting forgeries and for storing data

A new study demonstrated that people of normal weight tend to associate natural foods such as apples with their sensory characteristics. On the other hand, processed foods such as pizzas are generally associated with the...

Residents often decide which antibiotics to start a patient on so they could become the first line of defense against antibiotic resistance.

A new study sheds light on how to reduce the number of infections in patients with spinal cord injuries without using antibiotics.

Scientists have recently restored hearing and balance in a mouse model of Usher syndrome type 1G characterized by profound congenital deafness and vestibular disorders caused by severe dysmorphogenesis of the mechanoelec...

A major project is underway to protect Australia's Great Barrier Reef from being smothered and poisoned by agricultural runoff

Three Okarito brown kiwis living wild in New Zealand are completely blind but in good physical condition, suggesting the species is evolving to lose its sight

While residents of the northern half of the Earth prepare for shorter days and colder weather -- the first day of fall is Friday (Sept. 22) -- there is a sky spectacle to enjoy.

The Spartans of ancient Greece are famed for their martial traditions. But there is much more to Spartan history than the '300.'

Whether or not we consciously perceive the stimuli projected onto our retina is decided in our brain. A recent study shows how some signals dissipate along the processing path to conscious perception. This process begins...