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Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has made progress towards halting the illegal destruction of Amazon rainforest, but political opposition and the incoming El Niño will bring further challenges

New research looking at the cosmological constant problem suggests the expansion of the universe could be an illusion.

The armored ankylosaur is more closely related to dinosaurs found in China than its UK relatives, hinting at a previously unknown migration for the group.

When some semiconductors absorb light, excitons (or particle pairs made of an electron bound to an electron hole) can form. Two-dimensional crystals of tungsten disulfide (WS2) have unique exciton states that are not fou...

An advance in a topological insulator material--whose interior behaves like an electrical insulator but whose surface behaves like a conductor--could revolutionize the fields of next-generation electronics and quantum co...

Electrically pumped semiconductor lasers are among the most important sources, owing to their high efficiency, compactness, and solid-state stability. For mid-infrared and terahertz radiation, quantum cascade lasers (QCL...

As a prominent form of amyloid protein, tau aggregates have emerged as a primary focus of research for uncovering the mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration. Various types of tau aggregates, including tau fibrils and ol...

A new study reveals a novel role of dopamine: helping to cope with disappointment. Traditionally associated with reward reinforcement, this research shows dopamine levels in rats increase following disappointing outcomes...

Social isolation can potentially harm brain structure and cognitive performance, suggesting an increased risk of conditions like Alzheimer's dementia. The study indicates a lack of quality social interaction can lead to ...

The first Indian scientist to join CERN was recently recognized with the highest honor of India for overseas citizens.

A comprehensive study underscores the alarming link between social isolation, loneliness, and heightened mortality risks. The meta-analysis, involving over two million participants, found a significant increase in all-ca...

Orcas have been documented damaging or sinking boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal, but these altercations may simply be the whales scratching their backs on boats or playing terrifying games

Everyone's brain has a unique 'pain fingerprint'. Using brain scans, researchers found significant differences in the timing, frequency, and location of gamma oscillations - brain waves linked to pain perception.

Like the blood coursing through our veins, electrons in the heart of our microchips breathe life into our computers. In the race to accelerate and downsize our electronics, there is a growing demand for new techniques an...

The photographer combined individual images collected over a 50-minute period during an intense thunderstorm in Turkey.

Researchers used a narrative video game, The Great Fire, to explore how players navigate ethical dilemmas. The team found that while players mostly ignore the game's morality meter for clear-cut moral decisions, they rel...

A centimetre-sized robot with a soft body and metallic scales inspired by pangolins can stop bleeding or destroy cells from inside the body using heat

Rivers are awash with manure, fertiliser and pesticides from farming. This is more polluting even than sewage, so what can be done?

Microscopic imaging of magnetic fields, enabled by quantum sensing, allows the measurement of the unique magnetic fingerprint of objects. This opens the door for fundamentally new applications in various fields such as m...

Researchers developed a machine learning model that uses neural responses to predict the success of songs with 97% accuracy. In their study, participants listened to a set of songs while their neurophysiologic responses ...

"It's like a giant has walked down the stream-bed, kicking at rocks and boulders as if they were pebbles," Pete Shaw, forest manager of the Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust, said in a statement.

Penguins aren't just cute: they're also speedy. Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming birds in the world, and that ability comes from their unique and sophisticated wings.