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New research has revealed that the children of Kathleen Folbigg each had genetic mutations that could explain their deaths.

A new study sheds light on the strong link between cannabis use disorder and mental health conditions, indicating a much higher risk than previously thought. The research, based on data from over six million Danes, revea...

Mathematician Per Enflo, who solved a huge chunk of the 'invariant subspaces problem' decades ago, may have just finished his work.

Megalodon once dominated Earth's oceans. Despite vanishing from the fossil record millions of years ago, rumors persist that these gigantic sharks are still alive.

A new experiment by IBM computers shows that quantum computers could soon outperform classical digital computers at practical tasks in the next two years.

Astronomers discovered a new population of ultra-fast-moving stars, including the fastest 'runaway' star ever seen in our galaxy.

Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a sword in a three-person burial dating to the late 14th century B.C.

The cemetery was built at the same time as most of Stonehenge.

A novel study put the diagnostic prowess of generative AI, specifically the chatbot GPT-4, to the test, yielding promising results. The study involved evaluating the AI's diagnostic accuracy in handling complex medical c...

Researchers shed light on the role of astrocytes, a type of brain cell, in olfactory perception or smell detection. The research reveals that during olfactory stimulation, serotonin transporter Slc22a3 in astrocytes medi...

Amid the search for solutions to global warming, various forms of geoengineering have gained traction. The more wild ideas--like spraying dust into space to block out some of the sun's rays--are still being debated. But ...

New research reveals how small genetic differences affecting the ETS1 protein can influence an individual's susceptibility to allergies. These small genetic changes can alter the production of ETS1, which plays a vital r...

A global survey reveals that common species of coral reef shark are in sharp decline, and rays are more abundant in reefs where sharks have been depleted

Atoms of a metal don't like to bond with one another, but chemists have succeeded in forging a metallic bond between two beryllium atoms

The first human embryo-like structures have been created from stem cells, in a move that could help scientists study the causes of early miscarriages

New research offers a possible link between endometriosis and a common bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics.

Chalk streams, a type of nutrient-rich river found mostly in England, are under threat from pollution and over-exploitation. Fines paid by water firms will be used to restore these rivers, but it may take decades

An angler caught the gigantic wels catfish in the murky waters of the River Po, in Italy, where the previous world record for the largest catfish was set just 2 months ago.

Researchers discovered a small molecule, microRNA-132, might play a significant role in Alzheimer's disease. In Alzheimer's patients, levels of microRNA-132 are often disrupted and notably decreased.

Turbulence is all around us. It's in the swirl of coffee and milk in a latte, unfurling along the wings of airplanes and the sides of cars, churning the blood in your heart after the valve snaps closed. Yet we still don'...

Researchers uncovered swirling spiral patterns of brain signals on the human cortex. The research indicates that these patterns, observed during both resting and cognitive states, play a crucial role in organizing brain ...

Particles produced by cosmic rays hitting Earth's atmosphere, called muons, have been proposed as an alternative to GPS navigation that would work underground - and now it has been tested for real