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The retrosplenial cortex combines visual and spatial information to help us navigate our way around.

A new study, conducted to better understand the origin of the universe, has provided insight into some of the most enduring questions in fundamental physics: How can the Standard Model of particle physics be extended to ...

(Science China Press) Compositing two classic anode materials, graphite and Li metal, has shown promising performance to go beyond the traditional Li-ion batteries. However, it is generally accepted that Li metal wets gr...

An analysis of publicly available data on infections from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 yielded an estimate of 5.1 days for the median disease incubation period, according ...

A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with a HIV-resistant gene, finds that there was no active viral infection in the patient's blood 30 months after they stopped ...

While lifestyle choices and genetics go a long way toward predicting longevity, a new study shows that certain community characteristics also play important roles. American communities with more fast food restaurants, a ...

Moderate-temperature thermal sources often radiate waste heat as a by-product of mechanical work, chemical or nuclear reactions, or information processing. In a new report in Science, Paul S. Davids and a research team a...

The natural coastal defenses provided by mangrove forests reduce annual flooding significantly in critical hotspots around the world. Without mangroves, flood damages would increase by more than $65 billion annually, and...

Climate change and urbanization are set to threaten groundwater drinking water quality, new research shows.

People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about new viral infection threats could also be more likely to believe they don't know enough.

Everyone knows consuming junk food is bad for your health, but a new study reveals it could also be bad for developing brain health. Excessive consumption of calorie-dense foods can lead to changes in the structure and f...

A man in London appears to be the second person ever cured of HIV, his doctors say.

Men who endorse hegemonic ideals of masculinity can become socially isolated as they age, impacting their health, well-being, and happiness.

Forestry workers discovered a lost WWII-era bunker in the woods of Scotland. Experts believe it once housed Britain's most secretive, and suicidal, military force.

By analyzing alterations in waveform recorded from neurons during a heartbeat, researchers can more accurately classify different types of neurons in the human brain.

Climate change is real and humans are causing it.

Brazil's yellow cururu toads eat scorpions, and they can survive five times the dose of scorpion venom that would kill a mouse - the same as 10 stings

As global demand skyrockets, hospitals are already running out of N95 respirator masks, crucial for treating infectious coronavirus patients.

Robots that express vulnerability influences conversational dynamics between humans.

Swamp wallaby females can spend all of their adult lives in a permanent state of pregnancy, conceiving a new embryo while still carrying a near-term fetus.

Some bacteria sacrifice themselves when their colony is attacked by rivals, to save their relatives and make sure their shared genes are passed on

Lucy and her Tesla Junior High classmates take a trip from Indiana to LIGO in Hanford, WA. Due to an unforeseen event, the laser goes offline right before the birth of a supernova. Follow spectra as she doubles up to und...