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Scientists working on the Dark SRF experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have demonstrated unprecedented sensitivity in an experimental setup used to search for theorized par...

A study explores the link between bowel health and Parkinson's disease. It suggests that constipation, a common symptom often appearing 10 years before a Parkinson's diagnosis, may result from an abnormal microbiome in t...

The Viking 1 and 2 Mars probes looked for evidence of quakes on Mars, but failed to find anything definitive. Now a reanalysis suggests Viking 2 found marsquakes after all

The Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory set a world record when its particle accelerator beam operating power reached 1.7 megawatts, substantially improving on the facili...

Scientists have identified Earth's sunniest spot, and it has the same radiation as Venus.

A promising study reveals transplanted healthy glial cells can outcompete and replace diseased or aged brain cells, potentially restoring normal brain function. This breakthrough suggests a broad potential for the treatm...

Long-term COVID-19 symptoms, including brain fog, can significantly impair mental processes. Over 3,000 participants underwent two rounds of online cognitive testing, focusing on memory, attention, reasoning, processing ...

Volunteering can significantly improve cognitive function in older adults, suggests new research. The study, which included a diverse group of 2,476 seniors, linked volunteering activities to better executive function an...

Researchers have developed an innovative technique that simplifies the visualization of brain activity patterns during daily experiences. This method utilizes state-space analysis, a method that disentangles complex, mix...

Researchers propose a fresh perspective on systems consolidation, the process by which certain memories are moved from the hippocampus to the neocortex for long-term storage. Their theory, backed by a mathematical neural...

SETI has been searching for evidence of alien life - but could doing so end in disaster?

In the 11 years since its discovery at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the Higgs boson has become a central avenue for shedding light on the fundamental structure of the universe. Precise measurements of the properties ...

A new study determines the thermal properties of advanced solid materials, based on first-principles calculations of quantum vibrations.

Here are the semi-finalists for the Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2023.

Microfractures in nano-size copper and platinum have been observed healing themselves from repeated tugs.

The invasive fish, known as a pacu, originates from South America and has evolved human-like gnashers to accommodate its varied diet.

The quasicrystal, a type of non-repeating crystal once deemed impossible, was made by jiggling thousands of metal balls in a tray for over a week.

If you've seen the Terminator movies, you may remember the shape-shifting humanoid robot T-1000. Made of liquid metal, T-1000 could instantly self-heal bullet wounds and other injuries, his metal simply oozing back toget...

James Ball's clever take on conspiracy theories is to see them as public health emergencies. But will it really help us fight the likes of QAnon?

Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a theoretical method for designing fluidic networks that has direct applications for scientists and engineers.

This extreme form of inflammatory response due to diving has rarely been reported worldwide, an attending doctor said.

Superconductors--found in MRI machines, nuclear fusion reactors and magnetic-levitation trains--work by conducting electricity with no resistance at temperatures near absolute zero, or -459.67°F.