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Researchers discover how a weird bacteria survives its toxic environment.

Findings could pave the way for new treatments for obesity, especially in those with a genetic predisposition, researchers report.

Valuing our identity over our accuracy leads us to accept incorrect information that aligns with the beliefs of the political party we support, researchers report.

Although mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones let us communicate, work and access information wirelessly, their batteries must still be charged by plugging them in to an outlet. But engineers at the University ...

Lens technologies have advanced across all scales, from digital cameras and high bandwidth in fiber optics to the LIGO lab instruments. Now, a new lens technology that could be produced using standard computer-chip techn...

Lead magnesium niobate (PMN) is a prototypical "relaxor" material, used in a wide variety of applications, from ultrasound to sonar. Researchers have now used state-of-the-art microscopy techniques to see exactly how ato...

Are these mass-giving particles hanging out with dark matter? The Higgs boson has existed since the earliest moments of our universe. Its directionless field permeates all of space and entices transient particles to slow...

Quantum is one of those words that's a godsend if you're a lazy science-fiction author in need of a plot device, or someone trying to scam people into buying yourcrappy, overpriced jewelry. It evokes scientific knowledge...

A new study reveals brain aging may start to occur by the age of 25.

Psilocybin, a compound in magic mushrooms, may help treat depression in some people. Now speech analysis can indicate who would benefit the most

A new 'brain on a chip' study reveals the physical and biological mechanisms behind how the brain develops its folds.

When it comes to the brain, there is "no fixed normal", researchers say.

More people are getting their genome sequenced than ever before, so start-ups are offering to help people make money from their genomic data

A warm fabric made of freeze-dried liquid silk mimics polar bear fur, making rabbits invisible to infrared cameras. It could do the same for humans

Jymmin, a system that mixes working out on exercise equipment and free musical improvisation, may make us less sensitive to pain, researchers report.

A new machine learning algorithm is able to accurately pinpoint mutations in the human genome favored by natural selection.

Tides on Earth have a far-reaching influence, including disturbing satellites' measurements by affecting their motion. This disturbance can be studied using a model for the gravitational potential of the Earth, taking in...

Cloning of quantum states is used for eavesdropping in quantum cryptography. It also has applications in quantum computation based on quantum information distribution. Uncertainty at the quantum scale makes exact cloning...

The advance of CRISPR gene editing technology, which uses an RNA strand to guide an enzyme called Cas9 to cut a specific portion of DNA, has raised concerns and sparked debate as people envision a not-so-distant future p...

New Zealand has declared a state of emergency as Cyclone Gita struck the city of Christchurch, just days after causing devastation on the island nation of Tonga

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture. During Ramadan, Muslims fast, abstain from pleasures and pray to become closer to God.

Researchers report microglia is critical for neuronal survival in ALS.