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(Chalmers University of Technology) With their insensitivity to decoherence what are known as Majorana particles could become stable building blocks of a quantum computer. The problem is that they only occur under very s...

Researchers have developed a new technique that could allow those with schizophrenia, who do not respond to medications, to control verbal hallucinations.

(University of Cambridge) Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson's disease.

Researchers have identified fifteen new genes that help shape our facial features.

A new data analysis study sheds light on possible causes of Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers report our synapses grow larger and stronger during day time, but shrink by almost 20 percent as we sleep.

According to researchers, following a perinatal stroke that damages the language area in the left hemisphere, the brain remaps to use the right hemisphere for language.

A new Nature Communications study reveals increased calcium levels in brain cells may play a significant role in the development of Parkinson's disease.

Researchers have developed new tests that could help lead to earlier diagnosis of autism.

Deep-sea researchers captured an adorable video of a baby 'Dumbo' octopus swimming for the first time.

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has used data mining and computational tools to discover a new phosphor material for white LEDs that is inexpensive and easy to make. Researchers built pr...

Humans are still evolving and producing new gene variants, and one of them may give protection against becoming addicted to alcohol - by stopping us drinking altogether

The shortage of qualified data scientists is often highlighted as one of the major handbrakes on the adoption of big data and AI. But a growing number of tools are putting these capabilities in the hands of non-experts, ...

Listening to music while exercising reduces focus, but boosts energy levels and enjoyment, researchers report.

Though slightly lopsided, the towering, Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient feat of engineering. Here's one of its secrets.

A new battery made of fleshy hydrogel layers generates and stores power like electric eels do. It could power pacemakers without ever needing to be replaced

A woman in China has been infected by a new type of flu. With thousands of people travelling after Chinese new year, the risk of new strains spreading is high

With their insensitivity to decoherence, Majorana particles could become stable building blocks of quantum computers. The problem is that they only occur under very special circumstances. Now, researchers at Chalmers Uni...

Thermoelectric materials can use thermal differences to generate electricity. Now there is an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of producing them with the simplest tools: a pencil, photocopy paper, and conduct...

From deadly Nazi medical experiments to sociological studies on children, past science has taken paths we wouldn't tread today, but the results still have value

Male Hawaiian crickets that have lost the ability to chirp still go through the motion of "singing", even though females can't hear them

Male Hawaiian crickets that have lost the ability to chirp still go through the motion of "singing", even though females can't hear them