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Physicists have developed a "quantum stopwatch"--a method that stores time (in the form of states of quantum clocks) in a quantum memory. In doing so, the method avoids the accumulation of errors that usually occurs when...

African-Americans are still much more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than white Americans. A new article on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African-American community shows that despite recent drops in HIV diagnoses across...

Researchers have completed a phase II study comparing a set of DNA markers to alpha fetoprotein as a method to test for liver cancer.

Hospitals that receive bundled payments for joint replacements either voluntarily or through Medicare's mandatory programs, vary by size and volume, but not in spending or quality, signaling a need for both programs, acc...

By analyzing data collected over eight years ago, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have made a potentially groundbreaking discovery...

A new study reveals the quality of the playground experience during recess can have significant impact on a child's emotional well being, behavior and cognition.

Researchers have created a new artificial intelligence model that identifies multiple possible causes for real world problems, with no time sequencing needed, in simulated datasets.

Researchers have created a new audio-visual model that harnesses the power of deep neural networks that can isolate and enhance speech under natural conditions.

An analysis comparing the intestinal microbiomes of both infants and adults living in rural and urban areas of Nigeria has revealed that not only are there many differences in adults living in subsistence environments ve...

Embolization -- the use of various techniques to cut off the blood vessels that feed tissue growth -- has gained traction over the past decades to treat cancerous tumors, and one specific version is gas embolotherapy. Du...

About 25 percent of Americans experience acute insomnia each year, but about 75 percent of these individuals recover without developing persistent poor sleep or chronic insomnia, according to a new study.

Investigators have for the first time identified a gas produced in gut that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with two common intestinal illnesses -- small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and ir...

Caffeine has surprising effects when it comes to team work, researchers say. A new study reveals people who drank coffee gave more positive reviews about group task performance and were more on topic than those who drank...

Researchers have developed a convolutional neural network capable of tracking, identifying and counting wild animals.

Researchers provide insight into the new horror movie 'Hereditary' and consider the question of whether mental illness can be inherited.

Targeting a protein called MUNC13-1 could help reduce tolerance to alcohol and reduce addiction, researchers say.

Researchers report transcranial magnetic stimulation predisposes neural connections in the visual cortex for reorganization.

Researchers report male guppies who live in an environment with predators have greater brain mass than those who live in a predator free environment. However, there is no difference in brain size for female guppies.

A new study finds that the balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in the tissues of female mammals, which previous research has suggested can impact the incidence of obesity in their offspring, may to do so thro...

Physicists developed a way to determine the electronic properties of thin gold films after they interact with light. Nature Communications published the new method, which adds to the understanding of the fundamental laws...

People who live with type 1 diabetes for very long duration show signs of mild decreases in cognitive abilities, primarily in memory, compared to those who don't have the disease.

A new study reveals a link between prenatal depression and sleep quality in children. Researchers report maternal depression, both prenatal and postnatal, is associated with greater sleep disturbances in children.