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The micron-sized drum apparatus used by the two teams has applications from probing for quantum gravity to building the first quantum computers.

China just successfully landed its first rover on Mars, becoming only the second nation to do so.

NASA shared an image of the stunning Necklace Nebula, created by two stars locked in a dance of mutually assured destruction.

People who consumed 470 grams of fruits and vegetables per day had 10% lower levels of stress than those who ate 230 grams of fresh produce a day.

Prefrontal cortex activity reveals those who have a more detached personality have similar activity when processing information relating to both social and non-social stimuli. By contrast, those who are more agreeable ha...

While being treated fairly in a workplace setting is important, distinctive treatment, where a person's skills and qualities are recognized, also provides a sense of value while reinforcing a person's sense of inclusion....

China's plucky Yutu 2 rover is about to wake up and continue to explore the far side of the moon as the nation works to land a rover on Mars this May.

COMPUTING A New Brain Implant Translates Thoughts of Writing Into Text John Timmer | Wired “In early experiments, a paralyzed man with implants in his premotor cortex typed 90 characters per minute--by envisioning he w...

Scientists have used fibre-optic sensing to obtain the most detailed measurements of ice properties ever taken on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Their findings will be used to make more accurate models of the future movement o...

The study tracked 4,811 people in 27 countries who are living with atrial fibrillation and taking blood thinners. Consenting patients undertaking cardiopulmonary bypass surgery were randomly selected for the additional l...

Ancient text on papyri is shedding light on the lives of the pyramid builders.

In the latest sci-fi novel from The Martian author, Andy Weir, an unlikely duo battle to avert the decline of our sun (and the collapse of life on Earth)