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Researchers propose forgetting memories or things we have learned may be a functional feature in the brain and actually an additional form of learning.

The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.

A team of researchers working at Stanford University has used time dilation in an atomic fountain to measure the curvature of space-time. In their study, reported in the journal Science, the group used the fountain as an...

In 2004, my investigation into the bomb-laden wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery revealed the danger to people living nearby. Almost 20 years later, the UK government has finally agreed to do something about it

Study reveals how the body produces different health-promoting signaling molecules in an organ-specific manner following exercise at different points during the day.

The atomic nucleus is a tough nut to crack. The strong interaction between the protons and neutrons that make it up depends on many quantities, and these particles, collectively known as nucleons, are subject to not only...

Mesopotamians were using hybrids of domesticated donkeys and wild asses to pull their war wagons 4,500 years ago, scientists have found.

Early Bronze Age people in Syria crossed donkeys with wild asses to make prized horse-like hybrids, demonstrating advanced understanding of animal breeding

A new study into genetic mutations in thale cress has found that genetic mutations are not totally random.

The new date estimate makes the remains the oldest uncontested Homo sapiens in Africa.

Lidar uses lasers to create 3D images, but these can be hard to interpret because they are black and white. A new scanner adds cameras to make colour images that could be useful for infrastructure inspection or robot vis...

Studies led by anthropologist Helen Fisher revealed that the brain's "in love" phase is a unique and well-defined period of time, and there are 13 telltale signs you're in love.

Evidence shows that getting a flu jab during pregnancy provides substantial protection to young babies, but uptake in many countries is still concerningly low

Characterizing the way, manner or pattern of evolution in tumors may be important for clinical forecasting and optimizing cancer treatment. Researchers are systematically examining how spatial structure influences tumor ...

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence platform to analyze potentially cancerous lesions in mammography scans to determine if a patient should receive an invasive biopsy. But unlike its many predecessors, ...

A new milestone this week points to how these environmental levies are more likely the solution, not the problem, when it comes to avoiding energy price shocks

Autonomous delivery was already on multiple companies' research and development agenda before the pandemic, but when people stopped wanting to leave their homes it took on a whole new level of urgency (and potential for ...

Engineers from MIT and Kyushu University in Japan have demonstrated for the first time that light can be used to significantly improve the performance of fuel cells, lithium batteries and other devices that are based on ...

A research team reports that a parasite tricks mitochondria into shedding large structures from their 'skin', thus turning off their defenses.

Saturn's rings have captured the attention of scientists for as long as they have been seen. Today, missions continue to teach us about these rocky rings.

A group of physicists has measured gravity using the effects of time dilation -- the slowing of time imparted by increased velocity or gravitational force -- on atoms.

A satellite image captured by Landsat 8 shows Mount Vesuvius "peering" through an eerily circular hole in the clouds.