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Artificial intelligence and mobile computing have been two of the most disruptive technologies of this century. The unification of the two companies that made them possible could have wide-ranging consequences for the fu...

A geomagnetic storm that sparked spectacular aurora displays could also have contributed to the sinking of the Titanic.

Two experiments hunting for a whisper of a particle called a dark boson that prevents whole galaxies from flying apart recently published some contradictory results.

An epic series of satellite images shows smokes from the California wildfires clashing with hurricanes in the Eastern United States and Gulf Coast.

The panel is independent of the FDA and CDC and will review decisions of both agencies.

Tiny magnetic whirls that can occur in materials--so-called skyrmions--hold high promises for novel electronic devices or magnetic memory in which they are used as bits to store information. A fundamental prerequisite fo...

(University of Córdoba) Classifying olive oils into the categories of extra virgin (EVOO), virgin (VOO) and lampante (LOO) is still quite a challenge to deal with since the official method includes physical-chemical and...

(International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) IIASA researchers have developed a novel measurement framework to track energy poverty that better aligns with the services people lack rather than capturing the mer...

(University of Ottawa) Seven University of Ottawa professors are among recipients of millions in funding from The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) aimed at improving the response to challenges pose...

(Cornell University) Until now, the history of superconducting materials has been a tale of two types: s-wave and d-wave.Now, Cornell researchers - led by Brad Ramshaw, the Dick & Dale Reis Johnson Assistant Professor in...

Middle-ages adults are reporting more chronic pain symptoms than older generations. Those who are less educated are more likely to report symptoms of chronic pain.

Older adults who took brief, weekly "awe walks" for eight weeks reported improvements in positive emotions and a decrease in daily life stress.

With the formation of Tropical Storm Wilfred on Sept. 18, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season reached the end of its storm names list and will now "go Greek."

Researchers have demonstrated a new endoscope that uniquely combines photoacoustic and fluorescent imaging in a device about the thickness of a human hair. The device could one day provide new insights into the brain by ...

Belief in conspiracy theories surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic predicts personal resistance to coronavirus vaccination and preventative behaviors, such as mask-wearing.

Study provides contrary evidence to existing theory, finding anxiety and fear reflect overlapping neural circuits.

Air pollution is estimated to have caused 30.8 million premature deaths in China and Taiwan since 2000, according to an algorithm that was trained on satellite data

The physical and cognitive health of people aged 75 to 80 is significantly better than those of that age range thirty years ago.

Combining EEG brain function data, brain-computer interface technology, and artificial intelligence, researchers have created a system that can generate an image of what a person is thinking.

A new, international study shows the significant impact that melting ice sheets will have on global sea levels.

Newly translated Christian texts tell of wizard battles and demon circles.

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