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A report from Xingfu, China may point to the source of a bizarre spike in ozone layer-depleting CFCs reported in May.

Fusion energy is only 30 years away. Again.

(University of California - Santa Cruz) Limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius will require not only reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, but also active removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This has pro...

In the past experimentation round Wendelstein 7-X achieved higher temperatures and densities of the plasma, longer pulses and the stellarator world record for the fusion product. Moreover, first confirmation for the opti...

Researchers report developmental prosopagnosia, or face blindness, occurs as the results of neurobiological problems that broadly affect visual recognition.

A new study reports children who receive musical training have better word discrimination than other kindergarteners who had not undertaken music lessons.

According to a new study, nicotine reduces dorsal striatal output, underlying the urge to smoke and making it difficult to quite the addiction.

Researchers are planning to conduct a new neuroimaging study to investigate why some people are unable to create visual images in their imagination.

A new study reveals how microglia help clear dead and damaged materials away from healthy, neighboring neurons following injury.

Researchers say a new retinal imaging test could be a reliable tool for measuring the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's. The study reports the tool can detect drusen, which is often higher in...

Researchers say a new cannabis derived drug, which is expected to receive full approval from the FDA this week, will be a vital intervention for children with Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

AI finally beats the world's best amateurs at the video game Dota 2, after playing 180-years' worth of games every day for 19 days

While empathy may not have a direct effect on prejudice, researchers say it does have an indirect influence via personality and attitude. The study reveals a person with low empathy is more likely to score high on author...

The genomes of half a million people reveal that there are two kinds of worrier, providing new clues about how genes help form our personalities

The Barents Sea, home to a diverse array of wildlife, could be completely gone in just a few years - perhaps the most dramatic impact of climate change yet seen

The finds include a toddler with leukemia, a mummified man in his 50s with rectal cancer and individuals with cancer possibly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

A new neuroimaging study reveals dehumanization and dislike are processed by two separate brain regions, suggesting there may be two distinct psychological processes at work.

If you've ever found yourself at a real loss for words while pregnant, or feel like you just keep forgetting to book appointments during those nine months of expecting, you're not the only one.

Cities across Europe are taking steps to become increasingly car-free. London Mayor Sadiq Khan is aiming for 80 percent of all trips to be made on foot, by cycle or using public transport by 2041, while Copenhagen author...

Our team at Stanford University has just figured out the recipe for converting blood cells from adults directly into nerve cells, or neurons. You may be wondering why anyone would want to convert blood into brain cells. ...

Flight attendants may have a higher risk of a number of cancers, a new study finds.

Not only are their bites itchy and annoying, but mosquitoes also carry diseases. Here's a look at why some years are worse for the pesky insects.