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Quantum mechanics incorporates some very non-intuitive properties of matter. Quantum superposition, for example, allows an atom to be simultaneously in two different states with its spin axis pointed both up and down, or...

What kinds of 'particles' are allowed by nature? The answer lies in the theory of quantum mechanics, which describes the microscopic world.

If invisibility cloaks and other gee-whiz apps are ever to move from science fiction to science fact, we'll need to know more about how these weird metamaterials actually work. Michigan Tech researcher Elena Semouchkina ...

Cutting off energy production in regulatory T cells impairs their function, new research has discovered.

The below average efficacy of last year's influenza vaccine (which was only 20 to 30 percent effective) can be attributed to a mutation in the H3N2 strain, a new study reports. With the mutation, most people receiving th...

Tiny particles called bottom quarks could fuse together in a shockingly powerful reaction --

Scientists are finding more evidence that commonly prescribed antidepressants aren't effective in people battling both depression and a chronic medical disease, raising a critical question of whether doctors should enact...

Around the world, scientists and non-scientists alike celebrated the first international Dark Matter Day. This year, October 31 was more than just Halloween. It was also the first global celebration of Dark Matter Day. I...

A new study shows that a 70-year-old malaria drug can block immune cells in the liver so nanoparticles can arrive at their intended tumor site, overcoming a significant hurdle of targeted drug delivery.

A major challenge facing the development of fusion energy is maintaining the ultra-hot plasma that fuels fusion reactions in a steady state, or sustainable, form using superconducting magnetic coils to avoid the tremendo...

When cannabinoids activate signaling pathways in cancer cells they can stimulate a cell death mechanism called apoptosis, unleashing a potent anti-tumor effect.

Stem cells taken from muscle tissue could promote better blood flow in patients with diabetes who develop peripheral artery disease, a painful complication that can require surgery or lead to amputation. A new study foun...

Around 50 million people worldwide are thought to have Alzheimer's disease. And with rapidly aging populations in many countries, the number of sufferers is steadily rising. We know that Alzheimer's is caused by problems...

Scientists have uncovered thousands of well-preserved paintings in caves on Mona Island that date to before Europeans arrived on the island.

Outlandish threats in the standoff between North Korea and Donald Trump are bluffs whose main aim is to bolster support at home, says game theorist Petros Sekeris

A new study challenges the dogma in oncology that most cancers are caused by one dominant 'driver' mutation that can be treated in isolation with a single targeted drug. Instead, the new research finds one of the world's...

Preventive care visits for adolescents increased moderately after implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) but most US adolescents still do not attend doctor 'well visits' or receive prevent...

Cell biologists report what they believe is the first-ever creation of tiny protein-based gelatin-like clumps called hydrogels inside living cells. The ability to create hydrogels on demand, they say, should advance the ...

A new study is the first to reveal how sleep deprivation disrupts brain cells' ability to communicate with each other, leading to mental lapses that affect memory and visual perception.

The use of the blood thinner warfarin was associated with a lower risk of new cancers in people over 50.

Researchers have identified a defense mechanism by which the malaria parasite can survive inside its host's liver cells.

A new stem cell study shows how we may increase the vital production of insulin in patients suffering from diabetes. The discovery helps to more efficiently at less cost make insulin-producing beta cells from human stem ...