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Dozens of species all around the world are abandoning the day and becoming more active at night, to avoid contact with humans

A neural network has taught itself to 'imagine' a scene from different viewpoints, including how shadows move and textures vary, based on just a single image

We've gotten one of our best looks yet at a star being devoured by a black hole, thanks to astronomers who watched a decade-long meal

Researchers have identified a new neural pathway that may provide a good target for a drug to reduce anxiety symptoms.

Researchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.

Researchers have identified a new functional type of cell in the medial temporal lobe that may play an essential role in visual search.

A new study sheds light on how our brain stores long term spatial memories. Researchers have identified a specific pattern of neural activity in the retrosplenial cortex when our brains are in the process of storing spat...

A new study reports people with religious affiliation live up to four years longer, on average, than those with no religious ties. Researchers believe a reason for the boost in longevity could be because many religious p...

Despite the fact papers continue to expose the misinformation linking vaccinations to autism, many people still believe there is a correlation between the two. Researchers found many people get misinformed advice from on...

MOBILE armies need mobile communications. Those communications, though, must be secure--and not just from eavesdropping. They also need to be uninterruptible. And that is a problem. Many mobile networks (think Wi-Fi rout...

Charge! THAT the best form of defence is attack is an old maxim. In reality, it is frequently untrue; running away is a far better option. But it seems to be the approach taken by pilot whales when faced with a pod of ki...

IN AN ideal world the data on which a scientific study is based should be, if not publicly available, then at least available to other researchers with a legitimate interest in asking. Sadly, this is not always the case....

Bernese researchers have taken an important step towards new measurement methods such as quantum spectroscopy. In an experiment, they succeeded in uncovering part of the mystery surrounding the so-called "entangled photo...

Five new species of snail-eating snakes were discovered in Ecuador.

Russia's space agency is developing a novel method for dealing with space junk: vaporizing it with lasers.

Magnetic sensors play a key role in a variety of applications, such as speed and position sensing in the automotive industry or in biomedical applications. Within the framework of the Christian Doppler Laboratory "Advanc...

Showing just how blurry the boundary is between the quantum and classical worlds, physicists in a new study have theoretically demonstrated that a macroscopic oscillating object initially in a classical-like coherent sta...

CRE are a type of bacteria that have become resistant to most antibiotics. Infections usually occur in health care settings.

The European Union will make only minor tweaks to "renewable" energy policies that are actually increasing greenhouse gas emissions and driving deforestation

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel micro-embossing device for manufacturing precision glass lenses with high image quality. The lenses have the resolution required for state-of-the-art opt...

US researchers say studies in prisons could firm up evidence on salt intake and health. The doubters will still doubt, say Mike Lean and Alastair Campbell

NASA's long-lived Opportunity Mars rover is weathering a monster dust storm that has plunged its environs into permanent darkness.