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Previous ideas for warp drives have required types of matter that do not seem to exist, but a new concept could allow them to be made without any imaginary substances

New depictions of Lucy and the Taung child are shedding light on the tricky task of facial reconstruction.

An meteor breaking apart as it entered the atmosphere above the U.K. might be the most well documented fireball meteor ever seen.

Ezogabine, a drug that opens up the KCNQ2/3 type potassium channel, significantly improved symptoms of depression and anhedonia.

Sesaminol, a chemical byproduct of sesame seed shells, has neuroprotective properties against Parkinson's disease.

Scientists have mapped out what happens to fat deposits during intermittent fasting (every second day), with an unexpected discovery that some types of fat are more resistant to weight loss.

In a new article spells out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound as a safe, effective and reversible male contraceptive agent in pre-clinical animal models. Despite tremendous effort...

APOE4 affects lipid metabolism, but taking choline supplements may help protect carriers from developing Alzheimer's disease and slow cognitive decline.

Infusing contact lenses with gold nanoparticles allows for better color perception for those who are color blind.

Study reveals how lipids interact with grape tannins, masking the unfavorable taste of certain wine compounds and altering taste perception.

The SARM1 protein triggers a cascade of degeneration associated with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers hope new drugs can be developed to directly target this protein to fight ne...

SpaceX looks set to launch yet another Starship prototype over Texas today. Two previous tests ended in explosions.

Hereditary forces that have evolved over millions of years favor mate selection and reproduction in the early years of male sexual maturity at the expense of longer-term well-being. This may explain why females tend to l...

Imagine seeing the world in muted shades -- gray sky, gray grass. Some people with color blindness see everything this way, though most can't see specific colors. Tinted glasses can help, but they can't be used to correc...

At the beginning of an immune response, a molecule known to mobilize immune cells into the bloodstream, where they home in on infection sites, rapidly shifts position, a new study shows. Researchers say this indirectly a...

Genomic surveillance -- using information about genetic differences between virus samples -- can help identify how SARS-CoV-2 spreads in care home settings, whose residents are at particular risk, according to new resear...

Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to a new analysis. The study -- based on a quarter cen...

Researchers provide new clues about genetic mutations that may initiate blood cancer development and those that may help cancer to progress.

The study is an early first step to understanding the link between blood type and COVID-19.

After a woman died and was likely dismembered, her skull went on a "long and bumpy ride."

Information is encoded in data. This is true for most aspects of modern life, but it is also true in most branches of contemporary physics, and extracting useful and meaningful information from very large data sets is a ...

A robot that looks like a bird, flaps its wings like a bird and flies like a bird could be used as a stealthy, camouflaged drone