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(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) New research from a Tel Aviv University astrophysicist, published today in Nature, offers the first direct proof that dark matter exists and that it is composed of low-mass parti...

The James Webb Space Telescope, currently slated for launch in 2019, is facing technical difficulties and budget overruns that might push back its launch date

Brain cancers are particularly difficult to treat, but at last there's hope that a technique that has worked for some other cancers could treat glioblastoma

A theoretical framework explaining the risk of rare events causing major disruptions in complex networks, such as a blackout in a power grid, has been proposed by a mathematician at Queen Mary University of London.

HUMANS, like other animals, have evolved to notice and avoid sources of infection, whether that be rotten food or sickly members of their own species. This "behavioural immune system" can have unexpected consequences. St...

A new study reports those who suffer from persistent depression lasting more than ten years have higher levels of neuroinflammation.

We are covered in bacteria, but some of it is good for us. One strain makes a molecule that protects against skin cancer and shrinks tumours in mice

Probiotic and fish oil supplements have been linked to a lower likelihood of eczema and some food allergies, but pregnant women should still avoid cod liver oil

Researchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.

Early Earth may have been smashed into a vapour by a Mars-sized object. Our moon may have formed at the edges of the leftover doughnut-shaped cloud of debris

Using lasers, U.S. and Austrian physicists have coaxed ultracold strontium atoms into complex structures unlike any previously seen in nature.

The earliest stars left their mark on the hydrogen gas that drifts in deep space, and the same traces could also hint at the true nature of dark matter

The firm's new artificial intelligence has developed a theory of mind, passing an important psychological assessment that most children only develop around age 4

We ignore the social factors that have shaped death rates in flu pandemics over the past century at our peril, warns Laura Spinney

Scientists capture amazing underwater video of the biggest sharks, and some of the oldest, in the Arctic.

It's an evolutionary mystery how humans and other primates found the energy to support their large brains, but now it seems sacrificing some muscle might have helped

In a new study, researchers used 3D printing and low-cost parts to create an inexpensive hyperspectral imager that is light enough to use onboard drones. They offer a recipe for creating these imagers, which could make t...

Facial temperature, specifically the temperature above the sinuses, rises as cognitive demands increase, researchers report.

There's a danger that if society condemns all processed food as bad then research into its many potential benefits will be hampered, warns Nicola Temple

Researchers investigate the different factors that affect our immune system and why some of us are more prone to diseases than others.

The largest ever study of its kind has found that more than half of us reuse or only slightly modify our passwords for different accounts - and that's bad.

Inclusive and sustainable economic growth is goal 8 on the UN's list of 17 sustainable development goals to be accomplished by 2030. Goal 8's description emphasizes job creation, but acknowledges the fact that there's a ...