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A 3D printing method that uses ink made of wood pulp can be used to make flat objects that morph into 3D shapes as they dry

Antiferromagnets have zero net magnetization and are insensitive to external magnetic field perturbations. Antiferromagnetic spintronic devices hold great promise for creating future ultra-fast and energy-efficient infor...

Recently, a research group led by Prof. Sheng Zhigao from the High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) investigated an active and smart terahertz e...

In the years following birth, researchers found sexual enjoyment appears to be unaffected by the method of delivery at birth.

In response to treatment, high-grade gliomas remodel the surrounding brain environment, creating interactions with nearby neurons and immune cells in ways that protect tumor cells and protect them from the body's natural...

Neurons that were "born" at the same time show distinct connectivity and activity throughout the life of an animal.

Sedentary behaviors while sitting for extended periods of time, such as watching TV, are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults. However, older adults who spent time performing cognitively stimulat...

7-MX, a caffeine metabolite, may help to slow the progression of myopia or short-sightedness in children.

An elimination diet can be a great option for those experiencing conditions like IBS and GERD. Here's how to follow one safely

A machine learning algorithm can assess how likely it is that a large earthquake will hit a region over the next few years, which could one day help mitigate damage from future quakes

A long spell of extreme hot and dry weather is affecting energy, water supplies and food production across China

Do 30-day fitness challenges work? Here's what the experts say

Inspired by experiments showing entanglement over time, not just space, physicist Vlatko Vedral is reconsidering the way we think of time in quantum mechanics. The new approach treats space and time as part of one entity...

Heart problems, such as tachycardia and fibrillation, arise mainly from imperfections in the way electric currents propagate through the heart. Unfortunately, it is difficult for doctors to study these imperfections sinc...

A modification to the way electric cars are charged could allow them to get 90 per cent battery from nothing in just 10 minutes. A standard approach would take half an hour

Here's how to get the Apple student discount and save money on MacBooks, iPads, and more as you head back to school.

Hearts aren't meant to be broken. Yet with age, it happens. Even with a healthy diet and exercise, as our age slowly ticks up, so does the risk for clogged arteries, brittle blood vessels, and ultimately heart failure. W...

Frogs and toads make up the largest and most diverse group of amphibians. The group includes thousands of species around the world, but many face extinction.

It takes years of on-the-job training to learn the ins and outs of particle accelerator operation. Despite the fact that accelerator operators are essential to keeping an accelerator laboratory afloat, the role is largel...

Here are seven unusual superstitions of the ancient Romans and what they may have meant.

Most materials--from rubber bands to steel beams--thin out as they are stretched, but engineers can use origami's interlocking ridges and precise folds to reverse this tendency and build devices that grow wider as they a...

A miscarriage is the loss of pregnancy before the 20-week mark in the pregnancy. Here's what you need to know about the signs and symptoms