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Following microbiota transfer therapy, researchers found improvements in microbial taxa and genes implicated in microbial pathways associated with improved behavioral and physical symptoms of ASD.

Nuclear fusion, infectious diseases and an incredible new space telescope were ongoing stories in 2022, but what were some of the other big scientific developments, discoveries and events of the year?

Inhibiting imitation of others increases empathy and allows people to recognize the facial expression of others, regardless of their situation.

Recent studies have suggested there is not enough evidence to support the serotonin hypothesis for depression. However, a new study shows direct evidence of disrupted serotonin release in the brains of those with depress...

The common antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) provokes an inflammatory response in the amniotic sac. The findings may reveal the underlying factor of why women who take SSRI antidepressants are at higher risk of preterm ...

A new fluorescent sensor allows researchers to track the activity of serotonin and helps visualize serotonin dynamics in the brain.

Researchers analyzed the teeth of the earliest dinosaurs to determine what they ate.

1% of patients registered in a health initiative carry at least one rare gene variant linked to an increased risk of a neuropsychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. One third of those with a varian...

Rocky fireballs like the one that fell over Alberta, Canada last year shouldn't originate from the icy Oort Cloud... but this one apparently did.

Federal health officials are investigating a potential uptick in dangerous strep infections in U.S. children.

A mysterious burial from ancient Egypt contains gold jewelry, including three rings -- one featuring the Bes, the god of fun -- and a necklace.

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) play an important role in new-generation flat-panel displays. For ultra-high-definition displays presented in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Recommendation BT 2020 stand...

This week government scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved a long-sought milestone in developing clean fusion energy. For the first time, the amount of energy produced by a fusion reaction exc...

In a new experiment, researchers used lasers to highlight airborne particles that are given off when uncovered toilets are flushed, which could spread dangerous pathogens.

In a first, planetary geologists describe an active mantle plume on the surface of Mars.

Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could power the world.

For the first time, clitorises have been documented in nine different species of snakes from four families.

Wildlife experts recently captured footage of frozen discs, known as "ice pancakes," on the surface of a river in Scotland after an unusual cold snap.

As well as being caused by eating an indulgent diet, gout has been linked to hundreds of genetic variants in the largest study of its kind

American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion. The US Department of Energy said on Dec. 13, 2022, that for the first time--and...

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The most common particles are electrons and photons, which are understood to be examples from the great families of fermions and bosons, to which all other particles in nature belong. But there is another possible catego...