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Even experiments that aren't looking for dark matter directly could give us hints about the mysterious substance that permeates our universe. Scientists love a mystery. It's satisfying when a prediction is shown to be co...

An international team of researchers has developed a way to create non-radiating sources of electromagnetism. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group describes their technique and how w...

The findings suggest a way to rescue "doomed" animal hybrids.

Emoji could particularly enhance interaction with young children, people with disabilities, and patients who speak other languages, a physician and others argue in a new commentary. The opportunity exists for medical soc...

Findings shed new light on the role the prefrontal cortex plays in sensory processing and perception.

Researchers hypothesis the projected decline in global population by 2064 will be a result of social stress.

Walking with coffee is something most of us do every day without considering the balancing act it requires. In fact, there's a lot of physics preventing the coffee from spilling over.

Socially isolated older adults are more likely to die when admitted to ICU or face an increased risk of disability once discharged than those who have social support.

Just as with spoken language, sign language supports cognitive development in hearing infants.

A new, open access repository incorporates frequently asked questions and answers by genomics researchers to provide a better general understanding of what their studies do, and do not show.

Neuroblastoma is a type of childhood cancer that develops in infants and young children. Whilst it is a relatively rare form of cancer, it is still responsible for approximately 15 percent of all cancer deaths in childre...

Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms emerge at an early stage in Huntington's disease. However, research so far has mainly focused on movement impairment, a symptom associated with the more advanced stages of the disease. ...

The surface of implants, as well as other medical devices, plays a significant role in the adsorption of oral proteins and the colonization by unwanted microorganisms (a process known as biofouling), according to a new s...

Without the prospect of herd immunity on the immediate horizon, speedy detection for COVID-19 remains imperative for helping to curb the pandemic. Point-of-care testing that can provide immediate results is an urgent nee...

A powerful experimental laser developed by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), TOPTICA Projects and other industry partners passed a key test last month at the Allgaeuer Volkssternwarte Ottobeuren observatory in Ger...

A brown, long-tailed bird at the Taronga Zoo Sydney in Australia has learned how to mimic the shrieks and shrills of human babies.

A one-legged robot that can stand, hop and keep its balance on sloping or unsteady surfaces could offer a cheaper route to bipedal bots and self-balancing exoskeletons

The Paris Agreement is an international plan to address climate change.

Researchers have discovered the genetic basis for the different patterns of fur seen in domestic cats, but caution against the idea of using this to create pets with specific coats

Some endotherms, commonly called warm-blooded animals, have grown larger wings, beaks or tails to increase their surface area, which helps them stay cool as the world warms

When it comes to a marriage with quantum theory, gravity is the lone holdout among the four fundamental forces in nature. The three others--the electromagnetic force, the weak force, which is responsible for radioactive ...

The maimed and tortured remains of Atacama Desert mummies reveal that the region's earliest farmers cultivated a climate of extreme violence.