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Adding energy to a wormhole connecting two universes can push it out of equilibrium, which may cause this exotic tunnel to get shorter and then fall apart

Similar to the bonds found in water, but way more powerful, this new bond could offer deep insight into the true workings of chemical reactions.

Scientists have developed a pioneering new approach that will rapidly speed up machine learning--using light.

One essential component of each eukaryotic cell is the cytoskeleton. Microtubules, tiny tubes consisting of a protein called tubulin, are part of this skeleton of cells. Cilia and flagella, which are antenna-like structu...

Researchers show that cancer cells hijack an evolutionary conserved program to survive chemotherapy. Furthermore, the researchers show that novel therapeutic strategies aimed at specifically targeting cancer cells in thi...

Study reveals the detailed internal anatomy of mini-brains for the first time.

6-gingerol, the main bioactive compound of ginger root, appears to counteract mechanisms that fuel autoimmune disorders such as lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome in mice.

The 25th amendment clarifies the steps to be taken if the offices of president or vice president become vacant.

Using data from RNA sequencing, researchers have identified three molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease.

We thought meteorites stopped delivering liquid water to Earth billions of years ago - but they may have continued to do so in the past million years

The researchers tested participants' blood samples for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

In a large-scale study of electronic health records investigators determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them. Functional seizures are sudden attacks or spasms th...

Surgical smoke poses a health risk to everyone in the operating room. Perioperative teams exposed to surgical smoke report twice as many respiratory health issues as the general public. The smoke can even contain viruses...

People taking immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ transplant rejection or to treat inflammatory or autoimmune diseases do not fare worse than others on average when they are hospitalized with COVID-19, according to ...

The Kondo effect influences the electrical resistance of metals at low temperatures and generates complex electronic and magnetic orders. Novel concepts for data storage and processing, such as using quantum dots, are ba...

Femtosecond hard X-ray pulses are an important tool for unraveling structure changes of condensed matter on atomic length and time scales. A novel laser-driven X-ray source provides femtosecond copper Kα pulses at a 1 k...

Researchers published promising findings on preventing a common complication to lifesaving blood stem cell transplantation in leukemia.

A protein that wreaks havoc in the nerves and heart when it clumps together can prevent the formation of toxic protein clumps associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows. The findings could lead to new treatme...

In a study to examine a Mediterranean diet in relation to prostate cancer progression in men on active surveillance, researchers found that men with localized prostate cancer who reported a baseline dietary pattern that ...

Researchers develop lab tool to mimic conditions in intestines, giving them a mechanical model for the real-time growth of bacterial infections.

A study led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers examines attitudes toward long-acting injectable (LAI) HIV therapies, among women with a history of injection--including medical purposes and...

Behavioral science and marketing researchers are laying out a range of strategies to help convince people to get vaccinated.