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Signs of ancient plaque in mummies' hearts hint at cardiovascular disease.

Researchers have developed a new test that examines theory of mind in those on the autism spectrum. The work may shed light on how those with ASD have difficulty in understanding the point of view of others, and social b...

Swarms of microrobots will scuttle along beneath our roads and pavements, finding and fixing leaky pipes and faulty cables. Thanks to their efforts, we can avoid costly road work that costs billions of dollars each year-...

Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, a key global warming gas, are forecast to continue to rise at an alarming rate

Researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new way to raise the transition temperature of superconducting materials, boosting the temperature at which the superconductors are able to operate.

A new paper looks at the controversies surrounding adult neurogenesis.

Researchers have discovered a link between teenage tobacco use and an increased risk of psychotic experiences, such as paranoia and hallucinations. They report this may be due, in part, to some shared genetic influences.

Researchers have developed a new approach that uses microRNA in combination with chemotherapy to help treat glioblastoma brain cancer. In preclinical models, the approach increases survival of the deadly brain cancer fiv...

According to researchers, thinking about your romantic partner when you are under a stressful situation can help to lower your blood pressure and heart rate.

A new study challenges the Myonuclear Domain Hypothesis of muscle memory. Researchers report nuclei gained during training persist even when muscle cells start to shrink as a result of disuse.

One of the most powerful techniques in machine learning, generative adversarial networks, has been tested on a quantum computer for the first time

Researchers identified several common genetic variants involved in obesity, as well as new genetic regions involved in severe obesity and healthy thinness.

A new study reports sleep deprivation increases the levels of tau, and accelerates the spread of the protein, in the brain. The findings reveal a lack of sleep alone may help drive the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Instead of incubating pre-implantation IVF embryos in the lab, a new device lets women incubate them in their wombs - and it may improve pregnancy rates

A new study reveals impulsive behaviors may be triggered when dopamine passes from the amygdala to the BNST.

Data from the first official study on electric scooter injuries is in, and the results are not great.

Researchers have had a rare opportunity to see how conditions on the International Space Station translated to changes in gene expression by comparing identical twin astronauts: one of the twins spent close to a year in ...

Alligators in an icy pond in North Carolina have taken up "snorkeling" to survive the cold winter.

The 'Indiana Jones of the art world' helped find a pair of 'priceless' stolen sculptures in a British aristocrat's soggy, dirty garden.

After a rush to start up the first large prototype detector, stellar results show the technology for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment is ready to shine. When scientists plan to build a new particle detector, they...

A chunk of material brought back from the moon by NASA astronauts in 1971 harbors a 4-billion-year-old piece of Earth that was blasted off our planet by a long-ago impact, a new study suggests.

As part of a drinking game, a 28-year-old man from the Netherlands attempted to swallow a living fish with some powerful natural defenses.