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The sun's atmosphere is far hotter than its surface, even though it's further from the core. It may be that ions trapped in the plasma boost the temperature

According to researchers, when learning a new task, the brain is less flexible than previously believed.

Why does everyone assume that the AI revolution will either lead to a fiery apocalypse or a glorious utopia, and not something in between? Of course, part of this is down to the fact that you get more attention by saying...

The poison used to target ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter was a Novichok nerve agent, UK prime minister Theresa May revealed yesterday

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a flat optical component that is simultaneously a metalens, a microscope objective that can resolve details smal...

A new study reveals differences in ear function can lead to asymmetrical brain differences in mice.

Gone are the days when students with disabilities were placed in a separate classroom, or even in a completely different part of the school. These students often sit alongside their traditional student peers for at least...

A protein found in brown fat, but not typical white fat, is key to how the energy-burning brown fat cells function.

An analysis of nine toothpastes found that none of them protects enamel or prevents erosive wear. Specialists stress that diet and treatment by a dentist are key to avoid the problems originated by dentin exposure.

New research suggests a single quantum particle can be used for simultaneous two-way communication --

University of Manchester's Stefan Soldner-Rembold will join Edward Blucher of the University of Chicago as co-spokesperson. The next two years are pivotal for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, the international p...

New research indicates that young recreational and elite athletes commonly accumulate excess fluid in the bone marrow around the joint that connects the spine with the pelvis.

An optometrist studies the vision of returning International Space Station astronauts and demonstrates a structural change to their eyes.

By peering at the brains of study subjects prompted to suppress negative emotions, scientists have gained new insights into how emotional regulation influences negative feelings and memories. The researchers hope the fin...

A new study lays important groundwork for an automated system that can detect diabetic eye disease.

A new study suggests that the drug oseltamivir -- commonly known as Tamiflu -- does not cause an increased risk of suicide in pediatric patients.

They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was.

The touring Tactile Collider event explores new ways to access Large Hadron Collider science through touch, sound and live interaction. The world of particle physics is invisible to the naked eye, existing at a scale tha...

Thousands of frozen eggs and embryos may have been damaged after temperatures rose in two malfunctioning tanks at fertility clinics in California and Ohio

Temperature spikes in the Arctic coincide with severe winter weather in the northeastern U.S.

Researchers reveal the right homologue of the Broca's area plays a major role in the processing of music.

The surface of Saturn's largest moon Titan might be covered in salt-like crystals that could be among the ingredients for nitrogen-based microbes