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(University of Texas at Austin) For years, researchers have aimed to learn more about a group of metal oxides that show promise as key materials for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries because of their mysteriou...

The discovery that a fundamental law of physics cannot be precisely defined challenges the ability of mathematics as we know it to describe reality completely

The technology behind the quantum computers of the future is fast developing, with several different approaches in progress. Many of the strategies, or "blueprints," for quantum computers rely on atoms or artificial atom...

Study identified the neural markers of beat synchronization in the brain and sheds light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.

A study of winter sea ice in the Bering Sea over the past 5500 year suggests that all the ice will be lost within decades, with knock-on effects for the Arctic

A range of toxic carbon-based chemicals are released into the air from asphalt on hot or sunny days, and climate change could make the problem worse

There are claims online that most of the fruit and veg we eat is toxic. Though there is some truth to this, it doesn't mean you should stop eating your greens, writes James Wong

Gravitational wave observatories LIGO and Virgo have spotted their biggest black hole yet at 142 times the mass of the sun, the first hard proof that black holes this size exist

(University of Texas at Austin) A team of scientists from nine universities and research facilities hope to find out how to make switchgrass -- a fast-growing perennial native to the US -- into a biofuel powerhouse.

The images were captured with a scanning electron microscope.

COVID-19 is often more severe in people with underlying conditions and it can also cause complications. The 6% stat doesn't include these people.

Researchers propose a unified classification of diverse cell types, which could shed light on how our brains are wired.

Reassessing years of research on Theory of Mind in autism, researchers argue the brains of those with ASD may be able to grasp what others think but may have a more difficult time processing the degree to which others th...

The WHO recommends that critically ill patients be given corticosteroids.

Growing up speaking two or more languages was associated with increased gray matter in the brain during adulthood.

People who use e-cigarettes to help them stop smoking are no more likely to be abstinent a year later, and are more likely to remain dependent on nicotine, according to data from a large US study

The world is one step closer to having a totally secure internet and an answer to the growing threat of cyber-attacks, thanks to a team of international scientists who have created a unique prototype which could transfor...

Any lunar influence on our health has long been dismissed as unscientific. But new evidence means it may be time to re-evaluate the moon's subtle effects on our sleep and mental health

Most psychology studies involve people living in Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic societies. But the peculiarities of WEIRD thinking are far from universal

SERT Ala56 impacts the structure of the SERT protein cells, increasing the activity of the transporter to abnormally high levels. The high-activity state results in the removal of too much serotonin from brain sites wher...

Two large black holes crashed together and formed a massive new one -- the largest of its kind ever detected, so large that physicists weren't sure it could exist at all.

The huge standing stones in the outer circle of Stonehenge acted as an amplifier and gave reverberation to enhance speech and music in ceremonies held thousands of years before modern acoustics emerged.