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Rumour has it that Albert Einstein spent his last few hours on Earth scribbling something on a piece of paper in a last attempt to formulate a theory of everything. Some 60 years later, another legendary figure in theore...

A new imaging technique reveals the intricacies of the brain in unprecedented detail.

Piezoelectric materials, which generate an electric current when compressed or stretched, are familiar and widely used: think of lighters that spark when you press a switch, but also microphones, sensors, motors and all ...

A new study calls attention to post-storm hazards posed to tree care workers and provides safety recommendations.

A long term study finds no link between frequently playing violent video games and increased levels of aggression in adults.

Researchers report the firing patterns of grid cells are less stable in older adults. This, they say, could be why older people have more problems with spatial navigation than younger people.

Tobacco companies could be forced to slash the amount of nicotine in US cigarettes, under radical plans from the Food and Drug Administration

Antimicrobial fabric could slow the spread of diseases like Ebola. These nanofibres kill viruses and bacteria, and their active ingredient recharges in daylight

A new study reveals the role the hippocampus plays in language acquisition.

One of the great physicist's long-time collaborators explains why his contributions to science will be remembered forever --

We reported that after a year in space, Scott Kelly's genes were altered to the degree that he and his brother were no longer identical twins. Here's what we got wrong.

Python moms care for their babies, even though it wears them down.

Dark matter and neutrinos are both cosmic loners - they don't interact with much. But dark matter could give neutrinos their mass through a weak repellant force

Scientists find that global warming has allowed disease-bearing insects to proliferate, increasing exposure to viral infections.

A new study reports intranasal delivery of ketamine may cause problematic side effects for some people with depression.

Soon after I enrolled as a graduate student at Cambridge University in 1964, I encountered a fellow student, two years ahead of me in his studies, who was unsteady on his feet and spoke with great difficulty. This was St...

A space helmet "theater" showed me an astronaut's view of Earth.

Microplastic particles may taint some bottled water, but the ecological cost of bottles is a better reason to turn on the tap instead

The human circulatory system keeps blood, oxygen and nutrients flowing through the body.

Researchers reveal drinking four to eight cups of coffee a day decreases neurotransmitters related to the endocannabinoid system. The study also reports caffeine increases metabolites in the androsteriod system.

A type of electrical skull stimulation makes us step out faster with longer strides - a finding that could help people with balance disorders to walk more easily

The irregular heart rhythm atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke and heart failure, but is often undiagnosed because of a lack of symptoms. Now, researchers have identified four short lengths of RNA (miRN...