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The renowned physicist Dr. Richard Feynman once said: "What I cannot create, I do not understand. Know how to solve every problem that has been solved." An increasingly influential subfield of neuroscience has taken Feyn...

Is it a dead frilled shark? Or a decayed whale or an oarfish? Or even a hoax?

We have two ways to measure the accelerating expansion of the universe, but they don't line up. If dark matter gives off radiation, it could make them agree

A new study reveals the LRRK2 genetic mutation may alter cells circulating outside of the brain. Researchers report the mutation may alter how immune cells react to common illnesses, causing an inflammatory reaction in t...

About two weeks ago, in the coastal town of Redondo Beach, California, engineers at the headquarters of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems unpacked one heck of a box. Transported via the Space Telescope Transporter for A...

Underwater robots usually disrupt wildlife with their propellers, but a new mechanical fish gracefully swims through the water like a real one

For the first time, a portable MEG scanner can image brain activity while people move and behave normally. It could be useful for studying babies and infants

A gel tested in mice prevented lingering cancer cells from growing or spreading around the body after surgeons remove tumours

With a small adaption, a simple smear test for cervical cancer can also detect ovarian and endometrial cancers at the same time

A next-generation X-ray beamline now operating at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) brings together a unique set of capabilities to measure the properties of materials at the...

Researchers report the KIF5A gene is linked to ALS.

Over time, a person's poop can really add up.

Koalas are often given antibiotics to treat a lethal strain of chlamydia, but the medicines often kill the koalas by wiping out friendly bacteria in their guts

During WWII, the sinking of the warship USS Juneau doomed five brothers who served on it.

The late physicist’s ashes will share a final resting place with the remains of Newton, Darwin and other historic figures --

Researchers report levels of social impairment remain stable for those with psychosis, years after their first hospitalization.

Researchers report gut-to-brain signals can influence emotions, mood and decision making, prompting people to avoid situations that make them feel uneasy.

It looks like a stereotypical hallucination of a whale floating beneath puffy clouds.

Older people may rely more on schematic memory, resulting in a difficulty distinguishing between a memory of a real event and a false memory.

No earlier theory had envisioned that the responses would be so large! Scientists "poked" three crystals with pulses of light. Unexpectedly, the crystals exhibited the largest nonlinear optical response of any known crys...

Until about 50 years ago, all known superconductors were metals. This made sense, because metals have the largest number of loosely bound "carrier" electrons that are free to pair up and flow as electrical current with n...

Missiles that spit out warheads traveling up to 20 times the speed of sound and with the ability to perform elusive acrobatics may be too much for the U.S. defenses to block, U.S. Stratcom chief says.