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Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered colorful ceiling frescoes in an ancient Egyptian temple.

A new study sheds light on the biological mechanism behind some genetic forms of epilepsy.

The current outbreaks of the monkeypox virus in Europe and North America might have originated and spread through sex at two raves in Spain and Belgium.

Study reveals there are not that many "girlish girls" or "boyish boys."

Researchers have used advanced sequencing technology to better understand the heart disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, in which heart muscle tissue is replaced by fat cells. Using explanted human hearts, they found r...

People living in areas with higher social vulnerabilities are more likely to face worse mental and physical outcomes following a traumatic injury.

An infusion of the local anesthetic Lidocaine may provide relief to patients with chronic migraines that do not respond to other medications.

An abortion is the early termination of a pregnancy, which can happen spontaneously, as in the case of a miscarriage, or by medical or surgical means.

Researchers investigate the influence anesthesia has on brain functions.

Brain aging is accelerated by up to 26% in those with progressive type 2 diabetes.

NOAA has announced that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be more active than average for the seventh year in a row.

Maternal biological rhythms support the development of the fetal suprachiasmatic nuclei.

The level of dopamine in the brain may have an impact on emotional recognition in those with Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia, a new study reports.

Study reports medications for ADHD have little detectable impact on how much a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder learns in the classroom. However, the medications helped children retain attention, impro...

Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun in our solar system and home to blistering winds and diamond rain.

Quantum computers promise to revolutionize science by enabling computations that were once thought impossible. But for quantum computers to become an everyday reality, there is a long way to go with many challenging test...

Pulsars are the ultradense cores of gigantic stars that emit beams of radio waves in regular pulses, like cosmic lighthouses.

Scientists recently discovered fossils in Argentina that belong to Thanatosdrakon. The specimens are the largest pterosaurs ever found in South America.

New research provides insights into some of the genetic characteristics resulting in the development of relapse in patients with Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma), the most common type of pediatric cancer of the kidney. The s...

Researchers have shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood.

Young children who grow up with a dog or in a large family may have some protection later in life from a common inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn's disease, according to a new study.

High-fidelity quantum logic gates applied to quantum bits (qubits) are the basic building blocks of programmable quantum circuits. Researchers at the Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laborator...