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A new study suggests that to debunk false beliefs, it may be more effective to target a person's system of beliefs rather than trying to change the false belief itself. The study found that people have a system of interr...

A single-cell parasite relies on two genes that boost each other's activity to switch into "defense mode" when attacked by the immune system.

Researchers are working on edible computer chips to control robots that can operate inside the human body to precisely deliver drugs before safely being digested

If a person believes an exercise program has been optimized and created specifically for them, the regime will have a positive effect, regardless of the content of the program. Researchers say the placebo effect has heal...

An international team of scientists has identified a gene in the brain responsible for anxiety symptoms and found that modifying the gene can reduce anxiety levels, offering a novel drug target for anxiety disorders. The...

Adults with advanced biological age are at a higher risk of depression and anxiety, according to a study that found participants with older biological age were 6% more likely to develop these mental health conditions at ...

Rhythmic brain activity plays a key role in temporarily storing important information in memory. By coordinating bursts of activity over time, overlapping populations of neurons can store different pieces of information ...

According to a recent study, background classical music has no effect on learning levels in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, listening to high-arousal music may have a positive impact on individuals ...

Twenty years of wildfires have cut down habitats and prey crucial to lynx in the north-west US, slashing the maximum number of cats that the region can support by up to 73 per cent

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX's Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.

iSpace, a private space company based in Japan, lost contact with its Hakuto-R spacecraft as it attempted to become the first private mission to land on the moon this morning. “We have to assume that we could not compl...

A lunar lander from Japanese company ispace attempted to become the first craft from a private firm to touch down safely on the surface of the moon - but it lost communications just before landing

In the UK, 97 per cent of rivers have been modified, blocked and otherwise corralled to suit our needs - with enormous damage to wildlife. Here's how we can reverse the damage we've done

A team of researchers has demonstrated the ultimate sensitivity allowed by quantum physics in measuring the time delay between two photons.

Often left on the surfaces of a crime scene or on the clothes of an accused criminal, blood backspatter can be used as evidence for forensic scientists to reconstruct what occurred. However, the fluid dynamics at play ar...

In a new study, scientists have observed long-lived excitons in a topological material, opening intriguing new research directions for optoelectronics and quantum computing.

It is widely thought that Rosalind Franklin was a victim whose work on DNA was stolen, but a letter and unpublished magazine story add to the evidence that this view is misleading

An analysis of melatonin gummies sold in the US showed that the majority were inaccurately labelled, containing up to 347 per cent the amount of the hormone listed on labels

A new paper based on long-lost documents confirms that DNA discoverer Rosalind Franklin should be credited for discovering the double helix.

The sisters were separated at birth due to medical complications, and they remained apart for more than two years after one was rejected by the mother.

A theory of everything was all the rage in the 1980s. So where did it go? It is only the optimists who achieve anything in this world--theorist John Ellis once read this adage on a candy wrapper. It stuck with him, so mu...

This unique 'hatching egg' star projector will pique the interest of young paleontology and space fans alike.