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Shooting powerful lasers at thin gold flakes has revealed how the precious metal generates its own faint glow - and might help us better control chemical reactions used in energy storage

A collaboration of nuclear theorists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Temple University, Adam Mickiewicz University of Poland, and the University of Bo...

A fossil discovered in Canada reveals that jellyfish developed the swimming stage of their life cycle more than half a billion years ago

In a historic clinical trial, researchers successfully implanted microchips into the brain of a paralyzed man. This pioneering procedure, combined with developed AI algorithms, has established a "double neural bypass" - ...

Researchers shed light on the mechanisms behind uninstructed orofacial movements in mice, providing fascinating insights into animal emotions. The team discovered that the stimulation of dopamine neurons in the ventral t...

For the first time, scientists have estimated the abundance of great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod.

New interference radar functions employed by a team of researchers from Chapman University and other institutions improve the distance resolution between objects using radar waves. The results may have important ramifica...

Researchers explore the advancements made in understanding sex differences in mood disorders since the 2016 NIH mandate to include sex as a biological variable in basic research. Their review uncovers important findings,...

Rice University physicists have shown that immutable topological states, which are highly sought for quantum computing, can be entangled with other manipulable quantum states in some materials.

Disrupted brain signals have previously been linked to ADHD in children, with the link now being found in young adults, improving researchers' understanding of the condition

A new study discovered age-related changes in brain patterns associated with the risk for developing schizophrenia. Using a data-driven method known as Neuromark, the team analyzed functional MRI scans, genetic, and clin...

Researchers have unveiled the key role of the cGAS/STING molecular signaling pathway in driving chronic inflammation and functional decline during aging. The team discovered that blocking the STING protein suppressed inf...

Deepfake audio can trick people even when they know they might be hearing an AI-generated voice - AI-powered detectors may need to step up to help people distinguish deepfakes from authentic human speech

Public health measures were ramped up during the pandemic, but a new study in health care workers suggests one disease-spreading habit may have been overlooked.

Experts are right to be wary of claims that a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor has been found, but the flurry of new research to confirm the finding could result in a genuine breakthrough

Why did entire communities of scientists reject groundbreaking theories, even those backed by sound evidence? It's a question of bias, says Dan Levitt

Six months of preparation are needed to display the space shuttle in a vertical position at the California Science Center

The way conversation shapes our worlds and holds them together is cunningly teased apart by Shane O'Mara, a professor of experimental brain research

There is still much to discover in the ocean's depths, from exotic creatures and rare minerals to the secrets of our ancient climate, says a fascinating new book by Susan Casey

The threat of AI-authored content hangs over many creative industries. Journalists, actors and screenwriters need to push back against automation, says Annalee Newitz

A common metal paper clip will stick to a magnet. Scientists classify such iron-containing materials as ferromagnets. A little over a century ago, physicists Albert Einstein and Wander de Haas reported a surprising effec...

"A place for everything and everything in its place"--making sense of order, or disorder, helps us understand nature. Animals tend to fit nicely into categories: Mammals, birds, reptiles, whatever an axolotl is, and more...