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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.

Researchers report both implicit and explicit emotional suppression reduces connectivity in brain regions associated with encoding emotional memories.

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...

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

Bioreactors are widely used to produce different therapeutics in the biopharmaceutical and regenerative medicine industries. Drug development relies on small multi-well plates shaken around an orbital diameter, while pro...

A new study reports those who actively pursue happiness often feel as they don't have enough time in the day to achieve their goals, resulting in them feeling less happy.

A scientific team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found a new way to take the local temperature of a material from an area about a billionth of a meter wide, or approximately 100,000 t...

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If there is a specific goal they want to accomplish, psychopaths are able to consider the thoughts of others, a new study reveals.

Actually, it seems to be working pretty well...

The mystery of why comets travelling through Space give off X-ray emissions has been solved thanks to new research undertaken by a team that included science staff from STFC's Central Laser Facility (CLF) and RAL Space.

A minor solar storm will reach Earth Wednesday (March 14) and could supercharge the planet's auroras, making them visible from the northernmost parts of the U.S., space weather officials say.

If a hard-boiled egg is spun fast enough on a table, it will slowly stand upright as it continues to spin. Although the spinning egg rises due to the force of friction between the egg and the table, the full explanation ...