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A previously unknown extinct tortoise was revealed in an investigation on these giants' evolutionary history.

Using animal models, researchers demonstrate a potentially effective approach to treating blindness associated with genetic conditions by using mRNA and lipid nanoparticles.

The last time comet C/2022 E3 passed by Earth, modern humans were mingling with Neanderthals.

Researchers have developed an optical coating system that combines antifogging and antireflective properties. The new technology could help boost the performance of lidar systems and cameras.

School districts and universities are banning the ChatGPT AI that writes in a human-like fashion, but some teachers say a better approach may be to incorporate it into the curriculum

Astronomers detected 400 previously unknown black holes in a new X-ray survey of dusty galactic centers.

Items found in the wishing well include well-preserved pottery, jewelry, beads and an animal tooth.

It turns out that time travel into the past is actually relatively easy. All you need to do is make the universe rotate.

Analysis of internal climate projections shows Exxon scientists knew the harm of burning fossil fuels, while firm's executives played down the risk

Where and when grandparents and parents of children were born could contribute to an increased risk of ASD in their offspring.

Gut bacteria affect the behavior of immune cells throughout the body and in the brain, including ones implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. The findings open up the possibility of alterin...

Thirteen, 53 and 433. That's the size of quantum computers in terms of quantum bits, or qubits, which has significantly grown in the last years due to important public and private investments and initiatives. Obviously, ...

As many as one in four patients who receive anesthesia may suffer accidental awareness during their procedure. Researchers have identified specific brain structures that may predict whether a person will experience accid...

A genetic study has revealed the existence of a previously unknown hunter-gatherer group that lived in Siberia upwards of 10,000 years ago.

The first laboratory realization of the long-standing but never-before confirmed theory of the puzzling formation of planets, stars and supermassive black holes by swirling surrounding matter has been produced at PPPL. T...

Australian engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots that run logic gates. What's more, the new mechanism is less bulky and requires fewer parts, which could pr...

This beautiful flower was trapped in amber between 33 million and 38 million years ago, preserving it in exquisite detail

Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder have all been linked to problems in the same circuit of brain regions

We often don't know the causes of preterm birth - but analysing metabolic substances in the vaginal microbiome may be a way to predict the risk of premature labour

The massive eruption of a Tongan volcano in January 2022 has made it more likely that we will exceed 1.5°C of global warming within the next five years, but the effect will disappear by 2035

A quantum harmonic oscillator--a structure that can control the location and energy of quantum particles that could, in the future, be used to develop new technologies including OLEDs and miniature lasers--has been made ...

A skin patch with microneedles that inject mRNA reduced wrinkles in mice with UV-damaged skin, a technique that could be used to treat skin conditions and arthritis related to collagen deficiency