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Healthy microbes in the gut encourage synaptic pruning in brain circuits associated with social behavior. Previous research has linked both poor synaptic pruning and gut health to neurodevelopmental disorders including A...

Combining data on pollution concentrations and whale feeding habits has revealed that filter-feeding whales could be ingesting huge levels of microplastics

Research from a team of physicists at the University of New Hampshire is advancing the understanding of how protons, which comprise 95% of the mass of the visible universe, interact with each other. The results provide a...

Cocaine use supports the growth of γ-proteobacteria, a common gut bacteria that consume glycine. As glycine levels become depleted mouse models exhibit a higher response to cocaine with abnormal behaviors including incr...

Russia on Tuesday dispatched one of six giant magnets needed for the ITER nuclear fusion program in France, one of the last international scientific projects Moscow participates in despite the Ukraine conflict.

Mutations of the PTEN gene cause neurons to grow to twice the size and form four times the number of synaptic connections to other neurons as a normal neuron. Removing the RAPTOR gene, an essential gene in the mTORC1 sig...

Singing to an infant helps to support social development and interaction, researchers report.

Since the US Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion, the number of abortions performed in the US has declined overall but increased in states where the procedure is still legal

A malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year has been linked to an invasive species of mosquito that can persist throughout the dry season, complicating the fight to prevent the insects' spread

Astronomers have found an unexpected asymmetry in stars escaping from their clusters, and it cannot be easily explained by our standard theories of gravity

With the largest photosites delivering the cleanest imaging, the Sony A7S III is a phenomenal camera for low light work, astrophotography and videography.

When measuring with light, the lateral extent of the structures that can be resolved by an optical imaging system is fundamentally diffraction limited. Overcoming this limitation is a topic of great interest in recent re...

Patterns of drought and deluge are common throughout history, but human-driven climate change is disrupting these cycles, making it more difficult to predict exactly how the current megadought in south-western North Amer...

The weak nuclear force is currently not entirely understood, despite being one of the four fundamental forces of nature. In a pair of Physical Review Letters articles, a multi-institutional team, including theorists and ...

The best vitamin D supplement is an easy way to support your physical and mental health during the winter months

Mohamed Nasr, Egypt's chief climate negotiator, tells New Scientist that COP27 will focus on making sure existing promises are kept, rather than extracting new pledges

A 1,000-year-old amulet of Thor's Hammer found in Sweden shows the lasting popularity of the ancient Norse deity, who has now won a new audience with Chris Hemsworth's portrayal of the Viking god of war in Marvel movies.

Canada is a world leader in developing quantum technologies and is well-positioned to secure its place in the emerging quantum industry.

An AI has been used to train robot dogs to toss cups into a garbage can or wipe a whiteboard with an eraser while cutting out hand-coding, which makes them one-tenth the usual cost

After a long hiatus, SpaceX's enormous Falcon Heavy rocket has launched for the fourth time, carrying two secretive satellites from the US Space Force into high orbits

For hundreds of years it's been known that a mysterious third note can be heard when playing two notes together on a violin - now we know why

From brain health to healthy bones, these are the key benefits of omega-3 fatty acids