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Hints of anomalous activity in heavy isotopes could be clues to new physics --

Confirming potential signs of life on Venus may require a trip there, and several missions from governments and private space firms are already being designed

New research suggests that breast and lung tumors metastasize by hijacking a neural signaling pathway, potentially opening the door to better diagnostics and treatments.

Genetic variants that leave their carrier more susceptible to severe COVID-19 are inherited from Neanderthals, a new study finds.

A Stone Age adult survived attempted brain survey before dying more than 7,000 years ago.

New research shows that artificial intelligence can be nearly as accurate as a physician in diagnosing COVID-19 in the lungs. The study also shows the new technique can also overcome some of the challenges of current tes...

Rapeseed has the potential to replace soy as the best plant-based source of protein for humans. In a current study, nutrition scientists found that rapeseed protein consumption has comparable beneficial effects on human ...

The word "monoculture" is often used to signify all things bad about agriculture, even by environmentalists. But if you dive in to what it really means, you may be surprised, writes James Wong

Must-read book The Drone Age by Michael J. Boyle reveals how drone technology is challenging everything we do - and how we think about war and peace

Amid the horrific public health and economic fallout from a fast-moving pandemic, a more positive phenomenon is playing out: Covid-19 has provided opportunities to businesses, universities, and communities to become hoth...

Hints of bacteria on Venus are encouraging, but finding life beyond Earth is the easy part. A new analysis suggests the evolution of human-like intelligence on another planet is more improbable than we like to imagine

Investigators have traced the source of the leak to the "main work area" of the Zvezda Service Module, the heart of the Russian part of the station, NASA officials announced Tuesday (Sept. 29).

Who will be the chonkiest bear of all? As bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park bulk up for winter, rangers invite the public to select one thicc beauty as the favored fattest.

MultiFlyer lets one smartphone control a fleet of drones, which could be used for building inspections, crop surveys or search and rescue missions

Researchers have identified mutations in single genes that appear to be responsible for some cases of cerebral palsy which were not caused as a result of birth injury.

While poor sleep can have some impact on metabolism, drinking coffee immediately after waking can harm glucose control. Strong black coffee consumed before breakfast increased blood glucose response to food by 50%.

Study reveals a link between people with depression who are prescribed newer antipsychotic medications and higher mortality risk.

Pioneer 13 dropped a probe through Venus's clouds 42 years ago. A reexamination of that probe's data reveals faint signatures that may turn out to be the earliest signs of life on the inhospitable planet.

Researchers have identified a bio-chemical circuit that supports neuron-microglia communication. When neurons are active, they release ATP. Microglia sense extracellular ATP and the compound draws the immune cell toward ...

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Breastfeeding mothers with higher levels of oxytocin show more enhanced positive recognition of adult faces. The findings shed light on how oxytocin may support both continued nurturing behaviors and affects general soci...

The sheer number of global leaders pledging to protect nature at a virtual UN biodiversity summit is progress - but we need more than warm words to limit habitat loss and species extinction