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Study identified a new class of proteins that protect synapses from being destroyed. The findings have important implications for both Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.

Synchrotron InfraRed Nanospectroscopy has been used for the first time to measure biomolecular changes induced by a drug (amiodarone) within human cells (macrophages) and localized at 100 nanometre scale, i.e. two orders...

Mundane behaviors repeated over time, and occur in the context of other similar behaviors can lead to conflated intentions, which cause false memories of completing the task.

The turbulence that occurs in the low-pressure region behind a rocket traveling at supersonic speeds is complex and not well understood. In the first experimental study of its kind, researchers at the University of Illin...

These Y-shaped molecules can precisely target and neutralize viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders.

(Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, Chinese Academy) The efficient calculation of diffraction is of significance for tracing electromagnetic field propagation and predicti...

U.S. educators are nervously awaiting the new school year as case counts across the country rise.

New research re-examining old data showed that 28 objects previously described as distant galaxies or dim black holes are in fact bright, shrouded supermassive black holes.

One of the most important controversies in physics remains unresolved after a major new study. But at least we have a new precise number for the universe's age.

Researchers discovered a bacteria of the genus Bartonella releases a protein, which they dubbed BafA, which stimulates the production of new blood vessels that support bacterial lesions. Bartonella henselae causes cat sc...

Pupillary response in those with PTSD differs from people who have not experienced traumatic events. The pupils of those with PTSD failed to show sharp constriction caused by light changes, and more enlargement when expo...

Robot massage therapists have been designed for people who don't like strangers touching them or are worried about catching covid-19 from human contact

Three days of training with brain-computer interface technology reduced phantom limb pain. Patients reported a 30% reduction in pain after one session, and the effect lasted up to five days after training was complete.

Diffraction is a classic optical phenomenon accounting for light propagation. The efficient calculation of diffraction is of significant value towards the real-time prediction of light fields. The diffraction of electrom...

A big earthquake at Ridgecrest could trigger the Garlock fault, which would in turn trigger the San Andreas.

Researchers are pushing the boundaries of data speed with a brand new type of organic LED.

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A new device that relies on flowing clouds of ultracold atoms promises potential tests of the intersection between the weirdness of the quantum world and the familiarity of the macroscopic world we experience every day. ...

When a new physical system is created or uncovered, researchers generally study it in depth to unveil its distinctive properties and characteristics. For example, they might try to determine how the system reacts when it...

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.

It took just one round of photographs from a new solar science spacecraft for scientists to learn something new about the sun.

Comet NEOWISE is now visible in the evening sky for stargazers. It won't be back for 6,800 years.