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An important recent discovery in physics came from measuring neutrinos--neutral, weakly interacting particles--produced by the sun. Nuclear reactions in the sun produce only electron neutrinos. According to the standard ...

A small, proof-of-concept study in monkeys reveals the potential of a one-off gene therapy to treat people with alcohol use disorder who haven't responded to other treatments.

After sex with males, females of Japanese stick insect species Ramulus mikado have offspring that are genetically identical to themselves and lack male DNA, so why do they bother?

Gargantuan storms on Saturn can wrap around the entire planet and be seen for months. New research suggests their impacts persist hundreds of years longer than experts thought.

EG.5, the latest omicron covid-19 subvariant that is being dubbed "Eris", may sp

A team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory and Texas A&M University developed a new way to predict metal ductility. This quantum-mechanics-based approach fills a need for an inexpensive, efficient, high-throughpu...

The fossil was hidden in a museum drawer for decades before researchers reexamined it to uncover a story about prehistoric life -- and death.

Most people who hear the word 'glasses' will probably think of drinking glasses or corrective eyewear. Hardly anyone will think of metals. But metallic glasses, or 'amorphous metals' as they are also known, are playing a...

Small trial in rhesus macaques shows a one-off gene therapy can cut alcohol consumption

Climate change means extreme heat will become the norm for millions across the world. We joined an experiment in the Saudi Arabian desert designed to find out what that means for our brains and bodies

A research team at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) has shown that it is possible to manipulate photons so that they can collide, interacting in new ways as they cross paths. T...

Nocturnal predators have an ingrained superpower: even in pitch-black darkness, they can easily survey their surroundings, honing in on tasty prey hidden among a monochrome landscape. Hunting for your next supper isn't t...

A binary star system shines 20 per cent more brightly whenever the smaller star gets close to its giant partner, because of the immense waves that break on the larger star

Metal detectorists in Wales struck gold when they discovered a collection of Iron Age coins scattered in a field.

Medical imaging via X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds provide health-care professionals with unique perspectives and a better understanding of what's happening inside a patient's body. Using various forms of waves, ...

Raised levels of certain proteins in the blood may indicate if someone is more likely to develop conditions such as cancer, heart disease or motor neurone disease in the next decade

Geophysical evidence suggests there is a massive, magnetized structure deep beneath Australia. Experts think it could be the remnants of the largest meteor crater on Earth.

The ozone hole over Antarctica may get close to its record size this year due to repercussions from the ferocious Tonga volcano eruption in 2022

Scientists say they've identified a potential living relative of the ancient microbe that gave rise to the "powerhouse of the cell."

Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) investigators have made a significant advance in developing alternative materials for the high-speed memory chips that let computers access in...

Adoptions in the animal kingdom may confer an evolutionary advantage, but other factors -- such as empathy, the urge to care for babies and inexperience -- could also contribute.