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Current computer systems represent bits of information, the 1's and 0's of binary code, with electricity. Circuit elements, such as transistors, operate on these electric signals, producing outputs that are dependent on ...

An amateur astronomer appears to have made contact with the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite, which lost contact with NASA in 2005.

A research team led by physicists at LMU Munich reports a significant advance in laser-driven particle acceleration. Using tiny plastic beads as targets, they have produced proton bunches that possess unique features, op...

When an earthquake sets off a tsunami, it releases speedy sound waves that could give us early warning. But they still can't predict the size of the tsunami

In many tropical countries mosquito nets are handed out to help stop the spread of malaria, but it seems they are often being repurposed as fishing nets

Trimming the whiskers of mice suggests that blocking off some functions of the brain can help it rewire itself around stroke damage, speeding up recovery

A cache of stone tools found in south India reveals that the hominins living there over 170,000 years ago already had advanced tool-making skills

Deaths caused by accidental drug overdoses in the US now exceed those from motor vehicle incidents and guns. The government has been all talk and little action

Sleep deprivation appears to be more detrimental to working memory in females, a new study reports.

A new study reveals current machine learning algorithms may not be reliable in identifying brain regions associated with processing specific syllables. Researchers report machine learning may be effective at decoding men...

From popping a bottle of champagne for a celebration to cracking open a soda while watching the Super Bowl, everyone is familiar with fizz. But little is known about the chemistry behind the bubbles. Now, one group sheds...

An orca called Wikie who learned to mimic human speech could teach us a lot about killer whale culture - but that's no reason to keep orcas in captivity

Ann Donnelly was utterly confused the first time she examined her protein. On all counts, it behaved like an enzyme--a protein catalyst that speeds up biological reactions in cells. One could argue that enzymes, sculpted...

Great minds really do think alike (and fools seldom differ).

Researchers report adults with ASD have diminished neural response to hearing their own names. The study reports those diagnosed with autism display diminished activity in the right temporoparietal junction, an area of t...

Amateur photographers are posting amazing shots of the rare lunar event. Check them out.

Antiferromagnets have generated significant interest for future computing technologies due to their fast dynamics, their ability to generate and detect spin-polarized electric currents, and their robustness against exter...

With yet more evidence in favour of fortifying flour with folic acid to help avoid serious birth defects, it's time the government acted, says Geoffrey Webb

People who experience migraines may be more likely to develop cardiovascular problems, a new study from Denmark finds.

A machine learning system that can spot connections between painting styles from the last several hundred years could teach art historians something new

It's an extreme version of trash into treasure: New research finds that microbes can transform poop into fuel for edible bacteria.

Say what? Orcas can mimic human speech -- a few words of it, anyway.