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During the course of the step-by-step upgrading of Wendelstein 7-X, the plasma vessel was fitted with inner cladding since September of last year. Graphite tiles are now protecting the vessel walls. In addition, the so-c...

Researchers report differential brain responses to speech in toddlers with ASD is associated with widespread gene expression activity in blood leukocyte cells.

Researchers have developed a new method of assessing intelligence and personality by using EEG technology that recorded brain waves during simple cognitive tasks.

Physicists remain unsure about what exactly dark matter is and if it actually exists.

The results will make you giggle, fart, poop and cluck.

(DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory) A team of scientists has discovered a single-site, visible-light-activated catalyst that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into 'building block' molecules that could be used for creating ...

(Case Western Reserve University) Many experts agree the future of flight will rely on zero-emission and/or renewable energy technology. That is, aircraft will be propelled by ions -- electrically charged molecules -- th...

When are two nominally identical kilogram masses no longer identical? When each goes to a different place and adsorbs varying amounts of moisture and contaminants.

The sounds of the Mars InSight Mission control room during the tense minutes leading to the landing on the surface. --

A new study reveals a strategy for the development of new anti-aging therapeutics based on big data research from medical studies and biobanks.

Researchers have created a new deep learning algorithm that can accurately predict chronological age. The findings suggest the most accurate, non-invasive biomarker for aging prediction is the skin at the corner of the e...

NASA's Mars Insight lander made the harrowing descent onto the Red Planet, landing safely in a sandy plain where it will listen for marsquakes

Most of us get the structures in our cells that make energy only from our mothers, but three families have been found that break this rule of inheritance

Researchers report priming people with images of superheros increases their prosocial behaviors.

Professor Michelle Simmons' team at UNSW Sydney has demonstrated a compact sensor for accessing information stored in the electrons of individual atoms--a breakthrough that brings us one step closer to scalable quantum c...

Researchers report on the relationship between gratitude and altruism in the brain.

Researchers identified gene recombination in neurons that produces new gene variants in the brains of those with Alzheimer's disease. The findings, researchers say, may point to a potential near term treatment for the ne...

Painkillers like pregabalin are increasingly being prescribed instead of opioids, but they are being misused for their mood-boosting and sedative effects

Researchers have found evidence of sCJD related prions in the eyes of patients. The findings could lead to new diagnostics for the disease and help prevent transmission.

A new study reveals that over night, the brain automatically preserves memories for important events and filters out other, less relevant information. The findings provide new insight into the processes that help guide d...

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