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Large molecules coming out of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, might be produced by a biological source beneath the surface.

Researchers report the cytomegalovirus may actually boost, not weaken, our immune systems.

A new study describes the activity of retinal neurons as they deliver visual information to the thalamus, an area of the brain implicated in image processing.

Researchers say the popular over the counter medication Aspirin could help reduce Alzheimer's related amyloid plaques.

A new study reveals practicing mindfulness could help provide some relief for those suffering from tinnitus. Researchers say MBCT significantly reduces the severity of tinnitus symptoms compared to relaxation based treat...

While ultrasound is one of the most common medical imaging tools, conventional electronic ultrasound devices tend to be bulky and cannot be used at the same time as some other imaging technologies. A new ultrasound syste...

As magnets are compressed together, they organise into a grid - but once they get too close together, one leaps into the air and causes a chain reaction

EGCG and tannic acid, polyphenols found in green tea and red wine, may help to effectively block the formation of toxic amyloid structures, researchers report. The findings may pave the way to developing new treatments f...

Facebook says it is making advertising on the social network more transparent by publishing more information about the adverts firms are running on the site

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can be analysed because every transaction is traceable. This means that they are an attractive system for physicists to study.

Most naturally occurring materials have a disordered atomic structure that interferes with the propagation of both sound and electromagnetic waves. When the waves come into contact with these materials, they bounce aroun...

Injecting brand new muscle cells directly into the heart helps it recover after a heart attack, a study in monkeys has found.

The koala genome has been sequenced for the first time, providing new insights into its diet and sex life, and assisting with conservation efforts

"It's easy to forget, looking at a lightbulb filament, that electricity is still untamed and dynamic," says Trevor Hutchinson, a graduate student in the physics department at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). A two-n...

A group of billionaires including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Jack Ma, and Richard Branson have invested in Form Energy. The company, out of MIT, is designing a new type of battery, thought to be based on sulfur. If early re...

The polymers that make up synthetic materials need time to de-stress after processing, researchers said. A new study has found that entangled, long-chain polymers in solutions relax at two different rates, marking an adv...

Scientists have taken further steps in creating an artificial ovary that could one day be used to help women who have lost their fertility because of cancer treatment

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have observed the formation of holes that move by themselves in droplets of ionic liquids (IL) sitting inside water-ethanol mixtures. This complex phenomenon is driven by an...

Nuclear binding energies of several rare-earth isotopes have been measured for the first time. The experiment carried out in the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, provides essential data f...

Electronic circuits are miniaturized to such an extent that quantum mechanical effects become noticeable. Using photoelectron spectrometers, solid-state physicists and material developers can discover more about such ele...

The U.K. is running out of gas -- for their beer.

Are these dots blue or purple? According to a new study, the answer is pretty depressing.