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For just the second time, biologists have spotted a gentoo penguin with melanism, a genetic condition that results in unusually dark feathers

Autism, an inherently unique and multi-faceted condition, lacks a standardized diagnostic approach, making treatment and research challenges. A new study highlights the potential of mouse models in autism research, offer...

The stunning experiment, which reconstructs the properties of entangled photons from a 2D interference pattern, could be used to design faster quantum computers.

Researchers discovered a link between age-related hearing loss and decreased cholesterol in the inner ear. This cholesterol reduction affects the outer hair cells (OHCs), which are essential for amplifying sounds.

Yuan-Yu Jau is on a quest to build the world's smallest atomic clock, a device that measures time with extreme accuracy. If successful, he and his team at Sandia will have made one smaller than a sugar cube.

Scientists are still in the dark about what is causing a huge shadowy patch to appear against the blue background of Neptune's sky.

The source of the charged plasma that makes up the solar wind has long been debated, but new evidence suggests it could come from a barrage of tiny flares

A new study delves into the relationship between taste perception and immune function, focusing on the bitter taste experienced during illness. The study identified that inflammation elevates aversion to bitter tastes, a...

Researchers revealed a pivotal mechanism in myelin repair and regeneration, focusing on the Daam2 protein and CK2α kinase. Myelin, critical for efficient neurotransmission, when damaged leads to serious neurological dis...

ChatGPT can match or even surpass university students in answering assessment questions across various disciplines. This AI model particularly excelled in subjects like political studies and psychology.

A new study delves into the enigma of human voluntary attention. While both individuals might observe the same scenario, their attention could differ based on personal choices influenced by free will.

A new approach to quantum light emitters generates a stream of circularly polarized single photons, or particles of light, that may be useful for a range of quantum information and communication applications. A Los Alamo...

Four out of five emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea area suffered a total breeding failure in 2022 as a result of the record shrinking of sea ice

Hogfish can not only change colors but also "see" with their skin.

Electronic nematic order in kagome materials has thus far been entangled with charge density waves. Now it is finally observed as a stand-alone phase in a titanium-based Kagome metal, a team of researchers led by Boston ...

A research team led by Prof. Gong Lei from the University of Science and Technology (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and collaborators developed a three-dimensional single-pixel imaging (3D-SPI) approach b...

The International Atomic Energy Agency -- the UN's atomic watchdog -- has said the release meets international safety standards with a "negligible radiological impact."

Out of five known emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea region of western Antarctica, four have failed to breed this year as chicks likely drowned in the melting sea ice.

Whenever the precision of a measurement approaches the uncertainty limit defined by quantum mechanics, the outcomes of the measurement depend on the dynamics of the interactions with the meter used to determine a physica...

3D printing is becoming more popular as a construction method, with multiple companies building entire 3D-printed neighborhoods in various parts of the world. But the technique has come under scrutiny, with critics sayin...

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Some astrophysicists have said that the discovery of the gravitational wave background could shake the foundations of physics - why is it so momentous?