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When it comes to famous logos and characters, people often experience a Visual Mandela Effect, or consistent, confident, and widespread false memories of such famous icons.

A beautiful image of the spiral galaxy NGC 628, produced using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, may provide insights into how dust behaves in space

Study finds an autism-related genetic mutation increases splicing errors and induces endoplasmic reticulum stress by activating the unfolded protein response.

A new study using 3D-MINFLUX technology allowed researchers to image the active zone of synapses with the precision of a few nanometers.

Researchers have created a new blueprint that outlines how embryonic stem cells from mice become sensory interneurons and identified a method for producing sensory interneurons in a lab setting. If the results can be rep...

Mosquito-proof fabrics are being tested by the US military in an effort to make uniforms that protect against malaria and other diseases

Fires such as those caused by a recent record-breaking heatwave in Europe will likely become more common as the climate warms, scientists say.

A new study found that rates of cannabis use and daily cannabis use have increased across the U.S., and current cannabis use and daily use are substantially higher among individuals residing in states that have legalized...

Researchers used a new kind of computational tool to parse the complicated genetics that put some people at higher risk of becoming addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and likely other substances.

Although COVID-19 booster vaccinations in adults elicit high levels of neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months, according to new clinical ...

Researchers found significant differences in movement patterns between participants with normal cognition and those with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease.

Middle-aged and older adults with depression may be more vulnerable to the effects of dietary inflammation, increasing the risk of frailty and other health disorders.

Metamaterial interface waveguides can confine and guide electromagnetic (EM) waves, which has attractive potential in integrated photonics physics and wireless devices, from radio frequencies to optical bands. The energy...

A new study finds that the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System had outliers to typical influenza-like illness in 16 countries an average of 13 weeks before the first reported COVID-19 peak.

Scientists made the discovery by assessing over 94 million craters on Mars

The James Webb Space Telescope has been hit by at least 19 tiny meteors since launching in December 2021, and new images reveal the damage.

Future accelerator projects, including the high-luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider, will rely on niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) alloys for their superconducting components, such as electromagnets. The higher supercondu...

Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind are set to be some of the first commercial offshore wind farms in the US. However, seven unexploded munitions have just been discovered at the sites, which the developers will have to wo...

Scientists report a new way to test vaccines that may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria.

Spontaneous errors in the earliest phase of cell division may be the reason why so many human embryos fail to develop normally, according to new research.

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