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(University of Maryland Medical Center) In a first-ever advancement in human medicine and aviation technology, a University of Maryland unmanned aircraft has delivered a donor kidney to surgeons at the University of Mary...

Quantum computers, quantum cryptography and quantum (insert name here) are often in the news these days. Articles about them inevitably refer to entanglement, a property of quantum physics that makes all these magical de...

A sensor made with a gummy bear could help researchers study how children chew. It's cheap to make and offers a tasty treat for the child being tested

Convergence is accelerating disruption... everywhere! Exponential technologies are colliding into each other, reinventing products, services, and industries. As AI algorithms such as Siri and Alexa can process your voice...

Teenagers who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb are more likely to have disruptions in neural connections through the corpus callosum, which can lead to cognitive impairment and a range of neurological, and psych...

Researchers genetically restored levels of the SynGAP protein in adult mice who were deficient. Restoring the protein levels resulted in improved memory and a reduction in seizures related to the SYNGAP1 disorder, a form...

Giant earthquakes and extreme wealth may not appear to have much in common, but the frequency with which the "Big One" will hit San Francisco and how often someone will earn as much money as Bill Gates can both be predic...

Head injuries have been associated with an increase in violent offences and prolonged periods of criminal persistence in young offenders.

Researchers have shown that existing optical fibre technology could be used to produce microscopic 3-D images of tissue inside the body, paving the way towards 3-D optical biopsies.

Absence epilepsy may be triggered by an impairment in communication between the striatum and somatosensory cortex.

Those who have experienced community violence or abuse may have problems when it comes to trusting new people, even those who are deemed 'good' or morally righteous.

Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in Mozambique on 25 April and may have been intensified by climate change. The storm could dump nearly a metre of rain in the next few days

Is a written culture necessary to make a better culture or better citizens? A smart, satisfyingly deep exhibition at the British Library leaves us wondering

Conceptual Nobel laureates reach their peak during their mid-twenties, while experimentally innovative laureates peak in their mid-50s.

Cortisol administration prior to extinction based therapy helps reduce fear and anxiety for those suffering from phobias.

The researchers put their own bodies on the line for DEET-mosquito science.

Egyptians mummified millions of sacred ibises thousands of years ago. Analysing their DNA seems to show they were sourced from the wild rather than large farms

The giant bird that killed its owner is now up for auction

When a loved one dies, you typically get two choices for the human remains: Put the body in a coffin or cremate it into ashes. But now, another option may soon be possible -- "natural organic reduction," known as human c...

Scientists from ITMO University have developed and applied a new method for analyzing the electromagnetic field inside ion traps. For the first time, they explained the field deviations inside nonlinear radio-frequency t...

Slow down, universe.

The distinct appearance was a sign of damage to the eye's retina.