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A protein found in human cells has been repurposed to make a material that reforms when it is struck by a projectile, capturing the object intact

The US Department of Energy's nuclear fusion laboratory says there will be a "major scientific breakthrough" announced Tuesday, as media report that scientists have finally surpassed an important milestone for the techno...

Perception in virtual reality is more strongly influenced by expectations than visual information, researchers report.

A new computational analysis by theorists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Wayne State University supports the idea that photons (a.k.a. particles of light) colliding with heavy ions ...

A drone has mapped a vault full of radioactive powder as part of a decades-long project to clean up a former weapons and nuclear energy test site in Idaho

Seven of the world's wealthiest countries have announced an alliance to improve the sustainability of mining minerals that will be needed to reduce the world's reliance on fossil fuels

The integrity of cholinergic pathways may indicate very early changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Nuclear fusion is the merging of two light atomic nuclei into one heavier one. If it can be harnessed on Earth, it could generate clean, limitless energy.

Physically active, married females who are from financially stable backgrounds, are not obese, and do not suffer from insomnia are more likely to maintain good health and less likely to suffer cognitive, physical, or emo...

Dark matter makes up about 27% of the matter and energy budget in the universe, but scientists do not know much about it. They do know that it is cold, meaning that the particles that make up dark matter are slow-moving....

Interactions between a spinning object and soundwaves could help develop high-precision tools, such as tweezers that control the motion and position of submillimeter objects by manipulating acoustic waves, a KAUST-led in...

Subcutaneous fat has a neuroprotective effect against brain inflammation, but the effect may diminish following menopause.

Researchers examined medieval burials in a German cemetery and discovered a rural community tormented by illness.

The Jya Fjord Air Purifier is stylish, efficient and easy to use, but its high price and limited settings may be a deal breaker for some.

In patients with cognitive decline, the cerebral spinal immune system is dramatically altered. The findings shed light on how inflammation and the immune system play a role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

Despite excited reports, the NIF's announcement will not lead to civil fusion reactors

Despite excited reports, the NIF's announcement will not lead to civil fusion reactors

Useful, cost-effective nuclear fusion remains a distant dream, despite a small step in the right direction from the government's NIF reactor.

The breakthrough marks the first time that the core of a fusion reactor has given out more energy than it has taken in, but significant obstacles still need to be overcome.

Understanding how water droplets spread and coalesce is essential for scenarios in everyday life, such as raindrops falling off cars, planes, and roofs, and for applications in energy generation, aerospace engineering, a...

The Perseverance rover is the first spacecraft to carry a microphone to another world, and it has recorded the sound of a 100-metre tall dust devil passing right over the rover

Robots have been designed to move in ways that mimic animal movements, such as walking and swimming. Scientists are now considering how to design robots that mimic the gliding motion exhibited by flying snakes.