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The obvious wealth of the tombs was based on the local production of copper, which was in great demand at the time to make bronze.

One of the most basic assumptions of fundamental physics is that the different properties of mass--weight, inertia and gravitation--always remain the same in relation to each other. Without this equivalence, Einstein's t...

The brown dwarf, which is colder than a typical campfire, produces regular radio wave pulses despite having a magnetic field that, in theory, should be too weak to create them.

Elon Musk has announced a new project called xAI that plans to "understand the true nature of the universe". Here's what we know so far

Much of the moon's surface is 200 million years older than previously estimated, a new analysis suggests.

A new study finds that children with autism experience memory difficulties, which extend beyond social memories. These memory struggles are associated with distinct brain wiring patterns.

Researchers have discovered that myo-inositol, a small cyclic sugar molecule found in breast milk, plays a crucial role in promoting neuronal connections in infants' brains. Prior studies indicated the cognitive benefits...

A new study reveals that individuals with stronger 'mindreading' abilities, or the capacity to understand others' feelings and intentions, are more successful in cooperative tasks. This trait, also known as 'theory of mi...

A new study contests the belief that aggression stems from poor self-control. Instead, it suggests that aggression is often a deliberate, controlled act, inflicted to maximize retribution.

Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. progressively worsened from 1999 to 2019, a new study finds, and Black populations face the greatest risk.

Researchers have innovated a method to produce lab-grown mini brains, known as human brain organoids, free of animal cells, promising a more accurate study and treatment of neurodegenerative conditions. Previously, brain...

A skeleton found facedown in Wales with a sword, silver brooch and restraints may be that of an elite Roman soldier.

Researchers have been looking for ways to decompose sound into its basic ingredients for more than 200 years. In the 1820s, French scientist Joseph Fourier proposed that any signal, including sounds, can be built using a...

Scientists have unearthed a cluster of neurons, which control our urge to avert our gaze from frightening situations. The team studied fruit fly brains and found these neurons release a chemical, tachykinin, that trigger...

The minuscule fluctuations of seemingly empty space can be controlled just enough to make the building blocks of a new type of computer

Genetically editing poplar trees reduces the resources required to harvest their wood's cellulose, which makes up paper

In groundbreaking research, researchers revealed how neural activity influences our perception of time. The study artificially altered neural activity in rats, distorting their sense of time duration.

Let's imagine a hypothetical scenario where two individuals are gripping a rope, each holding one end. Person A proceeds to shake the rope in an up-and-down motion, thus generating a propagating wave that travels towards...

University of Copenhagen researchers have invented a "quantum drum" that can measure pressure, a gas leak, heat, magnetism and a host of other things with extreme precision. It can even scan the shape of a single virus. ...

Integrated optical semiconductor (hereinafter referred to as optical semiconductor) technology is a next-generation technology for which many researches and investments are being made worldwide because it can make comple...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill after recently being advised to do so by a panel of experts.

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the oral contraceptive Opill for use without a prescription. It is the first hormonal contraceptive available over the counter in the US