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In the next 24 hours, rockets from Interstellar Technologies, Rocket Lab and SpaceX will launch from three different countries in a space age triple-header. Here's how to watch.

Researchers have been able to spark a hibernation-like state in mice by artificially exciting Q neurons.

The essence of the perfect slice of sourdough bread is in the air right now. It is even on your hands. The heart of the sourdough is the starter, a fermented culture of flour and water. The sour flavor of the dough comes...

Those who score high on the personality traits of conscientiousness and emotionality are more likely to panic buy and stockpile under the threat of a natural disaster.

The CDC has released additional guidance to help Americans reduce their risk of COVID-19.

140 clients and six additional stylists could have been exposed to the virus.

A poverty alleviation programme has been linked with a 30 per cent reduction in forest loss in villages in Indonesia, which has the world's highest deforestation rate

GABAergic interneuron excitation is essential for network activity in the hippocampus of the fetal brain.

Pittsburgh research coauthored by team from the Department of Physics and Astronomy reveals that optical fields have the ability to modify electronic properties of a solid.

This ancient croc's legs were likely as long as a human's.

The south west of England has the highest rate of coronavirus spread in the UK, with an R number estimated to be in the range of 0.8 to 1.1

Two people with beta thalassaemia and one with sickle cell disease no longer need blood transfusions after their blood stem cells were gene edited and put back in their bodies

Scientists have generated an exotic form of matter in the unique microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station and are using it to explore the quantum world, a new study finds.

In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.

The world's largest atom smasher has "given birth" to a set of four ultraheavy particles -- called top quarks.

For decades, scientists studying the muon have been puzzled by a strange pattern in the way muons rotate in magnetic fields, one that left physicists wondering if it can be explained by the Standard Model--the best tool ...

Researchers around the world are working on methods to transfer data in the terahertz (THz) range, which would make it possible to send and receive information more quickly than today's technology. But it is much more di...

How can we protect communications against eavesdropping if we don't trust the devices used in the process? This is one of the main questions in quantum cryptography research. Researchers at the University of Basel and ET...

A study in cells and fruit flies suggests a new mechanism for anesthetics.

On a cliff overlooking a narrow strait in western Norway, archaeologists have discovered rare game pieces.

Pilots are testing eye-tracking devices that let them flick through a plane's computer displays without taking their hands off the throttle

(University of Southampton) Scientists at the Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics are developing a rapid bedside test for diagnosing neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (nRDS) in premature babies.