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The electronic structure of nonmagnetic crystals can be classified by complete theories of band topology, reminiscent of a "topological periodic table." However, such a classification for magnetic materials has so far be...

Anew study provides the first evidence of exotic particles, known as fourfold topological quasiparticles, in the metallic alloy cobalt monosilicide. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, this ...

An infection, not bad genetics, are likely the reason for Sue's weird teeth.

A team of scientists including two physicists at the University of Sussex has found a way to circumvent a 178-year old theory which means they can effectively cancel magnetic fields at a distance. They are the first to b...

A tiny neural implant dubbed the Stentrode, allows people with upper limb paralysis to regain motor function. The device wirelessly restores the transmission of brain impulses.

Alaska's Tongass National Forest was protected from logging and other development for nearly two decades.

Women aged 45 to 85 without partners and who didn't engage in frequent social activities had a higher rate of hypertension. Widowed women were most likely to exhibit symptoms of hypertension.

Myeloid cells can suppress the immune response, allowing breast cancer cells to metastasize in the brain and form secondary tumor sites.

The decline of striosomal activity in the brain may explain why people lose the motivation to learn as they age.

Light-controlled molecular motors can be used to create functional materials to provide autonomous motion, or in systems that can respond on command. For biological applications, this requires the motors to be driven by ...

Bovine laterality, plus an abundance of roundabouts and time-travelling ancestors in Feedback's weekly weird round-up

Why did a dying 19th-century robber want his skin to become a book cover? This Halloween, Anatomica and Dark Archives reveal our changing relationship with the body

Millions of people may be experiencing long-term symptoms after recovering from covid-19 - possibly because the virus is hiding from the immune system

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Claims that solanine, a toxic compound found in many plants, exacerbates arthritis are a staple of health columns - but there's no sound science to back this up, finds James Wong

Thanks to virtual reality, we can run experiments that test what people will do in situations where lives are on the line. We often find people act against what they claim to regard as morally acceptable, says Sylvia Ter...

Carlo Rovelli's bestsellers saw him dubbed the poet of physics and showed a mind seeking knowledge for its own sake. His new book, There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness, reminds us wh...

Rockets eventually run out of fuel, which limits how far they can go. But now we are mastering the art of solar sailing, we can expect to keep exploring into distant, uncharted space

To stop cats killing billions of birds and small mammals every year, we must enlist the help of people who love them, which means getting inside the minds of cat owners

Greenland's coastline is being altered by ice melt, potentially affecting predictions of what happens to the ice sheet next.

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