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A new machine learning tool can calculate the energy required to make--or break--a molecule with higher accuracy than conventional methods. While the tool can currently only handle simple molecules, it paves the way for ...

The demands of miniaturization and integration of photonic components, such as nanolasers, have opened up and pushed the development of integrated optical systems. Halide perovskite semiconductor materials have shown tre...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Microsoft Quantum Lab Copenhagen have recently carried out a study investigating the potential of Majorana zero modes, zero-energy quasiparticle states that can be found in...

Engineers have shown that nanosized silver cubes can make diagnostic tests that rely on fluorescence easier to read by making them more than 150 times brighter. Combined with an emerging point-of-care diagnostic platform...

Researchers have discovered that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C. In studies on mice, researchers found that the combination delayed tumor pr...

A new tool using cutting-edge technology is able to distinguish different types of blood clots based on what caused them, according to a new study.

In a new study, researchers have discovered two important functions of a protein called RTEL1 during cell division. The researchers hope that the new knowledge will help to find new cancer treatments.

A new study examining the effect of the immune receptor known as Toll-like Receptor 4, or TLR4, on how memory functions in both the normal and injured brain has found vastly different cellular pathways contribute to the ...

In a new article, researchers describe how they adapted their lab to test patient samples for SARS-CoV-2, and they provide a blueprint for other labs that want to do the same thing.

Machine learning and AI are highly unstable in medical image reconstruction, and may lead to false positives and false negatives, a new study suggests.

A woman's genetic make-up may cause her to gain weight when using a popular form of birth control.

Evidence from past epidemics and preclinical research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have a long-lasting impact on the pandemic of Parkinson's disease, say scientists.

Elevated blood levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware, and fire retardants have been tied to an increased risk for celiac disease in young people, new research shows.

New research describes the structure and composition of supramolecular attack particles (SMAPs) and their role in killing targeted cells. Identified as having a core of cytotoxic proteins surrounded by a glycoprotein she...

A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments.

Researchers show that different measures of psychopathology can be combined into a single factor, 'p', which predicts the patient's prognosis and need of extra support. The general factor of psychopathology reflects the ...

Transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS, is a promising treatment for conditions such as depression and addictive disorders. New evidence on the safety of transcranial direct current stimulation was recently offere...

Fatty food may feel like a friend during these troubled times, but new research suggests that eating just one meal high in saturated fat can hinder our ability to concentrate -- not great news for people whose diets have...

Scientists around the world are intensively working on memristive devices that draw extremely low power and behave similarly to neurons in the brain. Researchers from the Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA) and the G...

The discrepancy could be a statistical fluke—or a sign that physicists will need to revise the standard model of cosmology --

The 19.6 ton (17,800 kilogram) body of a Chinese rocket slammed into the planet's atmosphere today (May 11). It was the biggest such incident since 1991.

Study provides insight into the neural mechanisms of how prey animals use the sounds or actions of others to infer danger and respond defensively.