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There's no consensus yet on how supermassive black holes form, but a new mesmerizing simulation is taking a crack at that question like never before.

Scorpions have unusual joints in their tails that can twist and bend at the same time, and this design could be used for flexible robots

A new theory suggests dark matter may have come from quantum bags that got squished together in the early universe.

In a discovery published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers has described a novel molecular device with exceptional computing prowess.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists are working on a new diagnostic capability that will provide, for the first time, the ability to make X-ray radiographic movies.

Depression is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), and a new study shows that people with both conditions may be more likely to die over the next decade than people with just one or neither condition. The study...

Brinker-related transcription regulators play a key role in the formation of nociceptive sensation and could be a new target for pain-relieving medications.

Rice physicists have confirmed the topological origins of magnons, magnetic features they discovered three years ago in a 2D material that could prove useful for encoding information in the spins of electrons.

Cannabis crops grown illegally on public lands along the west coast of the US are clashing with the habitats of native predators, putting wildlife at risk of poisoning from dangerous pesticides

Two people with severe knee osteoarthritis have been successfully treated by inserting cartilage harvested from their noses into their damaged joints

An Imperial-led team of international researchers has used a special X-ray probe to gain new insights into how electrons behave at the quantum level.

The gaze of a humanoid robot influences the way people react to social decision-making tasks.

Reductions in reaction time, memory, and other neuropsychological problems persist for at least seven days following a ten-day period of insufficient sleep.

Cartilage cells from the nasal septum can not only help repair cartilage injuries in the knee -- according to researchers, they can also withstand the chronic inflammatory tissue environment in osteoarthritis and even co...

Researchers have genetically engineered cells that, when implanted in mice, deliver a biologic drug in response to inflammation.

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days -- a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging pathoge...

A study examining the body mass index (BMI) of over 14,000 children from birth to age 15 shows those in the Midwest have the highest BMI levels while kids in the West have the lowest, suggesting regional influences may p...

A study found that food insecurity among college students is associated with lower college graduation rates and lower chances of obtaining a bachelor's or advanced degree.

Researchers have engineered a bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputations that allows wearers to think, behave and function like a person without an amputation, according to new findings. The bionic system combin...

People are more likely to make racially stereotyped judgments about others when their facial features are considered typical of a racial or ethnic group.

The International Space Station is a marvel to behold and a new documentary, The Wonderful: Stories from the space station, speaks to those who have lived on board

Wonderworks by Angus Fletcher tells the fascinating tale of the neuroscience of storytelling. It traces the narrative tools that trigger our brains' responses to some of history's greatest literature