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Using algorithms to monitor cancer evolution and apply game theory to their treatment has doubled the survival time of men with advanced prostate cancer

A new paper uses the Schrödinger equation to describe debris disks around stars and black holes—and provides an object lesson about what “quantum” really means --

Researchers have developed a new algorithm which can speed up brain simulations on supercomputers.

According to researchers, people who suffer from major depressive disorder may report feeling more negative emotions when recalling specific autobiographical memories.

Although observed in other species, researchers report hippocampal neurogenesis does not persist through adult life in humans. Researchers say human hippocampal neurogenesis is not detectable in the adult brain.

Brown University engineers have devised a new method of measuring the stickiness of micro-scale surfaces. The technique, described in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, could be useful in designing and building micro-el...

Rising seas are already boosting the flood risk in places like San Francisco, but the problem is even worse than that because land is also subsiding

Tesla has already built a massive battery in Australia, and now plans to fit more in 50,000 homes to create the world's largest virtual power plant

Thousands of cheerleaders who attended a national competition last month recently received some not-so-cheery news: They may have been exposed to mumps.

Physicists make misaligned sheets of the carbon material conduct electricity without resistance --

Mitochondrial replacement techniques should be used to help same-sex female couples have children genetically-related to both partners, says Alex Pearlman

Picture this: you're at a boisterous party, trying to listen in on a group conversation. People are talking over each other and going a mile a minute, but you can only pick up snippets from one person at a time. Confusin...

Genomics firm 23andMe is the first to receive approval for direct-to-consumer cancer gene tests in the US, but will recipients misunderstand the results?

People with Tourette's syndrome are better at learning tasks unconsciously - an ability that may make it easier for them to learn a second language or to drive

The volume of data traffic traversing the world's optical fibre networks is growing by more than 40 percent per year as data-hungry services like streaming audio and video become ever more popular. So that future network...

Google has partnered with the military to enhance surveillance drone software.

A new study reports our level of brain activity while at rest is linked to our ability to perform well in cognitive tests.

Is your dog tough enough? As 60 per cent of all guide dogs fail guide dog training, smart toys that predict which ones will can save time and money

In the original Maxwell's demon thought experiment, a demon makes continuous measurements on a system of hot and cold reservoirs, building up a thermal gradient that can later be used to perform work. As the demon's meas...

Summer's coming, which means that soon enough it'll be time to tuck the glaciers in.

An engineering physics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has created new materials that behave in an unusual way that defies the standard theory engineers use for designing things like buildings, airplanes...

A team of physicists at MIPT has offered a new design of a spin diode, placing the device between two kinds of antiferromagnetic materials. By adjusting the orientation of their antiferromagnetic axes, it is possible to ...