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Lyme disease is an infection that is spread to humans through the bites of ticks carrying specific bacteria.

Here's what the hairiest problem in math can teach us about wind, antennas and nuclear fusion.

Social media usage evolves from a conscious choice to an automatic habit, particularly among frequent users. The study reveals that 'likes' and comments increasingly matter less to habitual users, who continue posting re...

Researchers identified a critical protein called midnolin that degrades short-lived nuclear proteins, solving a long-standing biological mystery. These proteins play essential roles in gene expression, affecting brain de...

Could being bilingual make you better at predicting words and enhancing memory? A new study reveals that bilingual individuals have a unique advantage when it comes to memory retention and word prediction, due to the "co...

This week in neuroscience showcases a range of groundbreaking discoveries--from decoding complex life oscillations to enhancing memory with visual symbols. Researchers have also completed the intricate neural mapping of ...

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for quantum computers is their tendency to be error-prone and the massive computational overhead required to clean up their mistakes. IBM has now made a breakthrough by dramatically re...

The archetypal planetary nebula imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope now comes in two colorful versions, each showing spectacular features.

Here's the science behind urine and whether it's sterile or swimming with bacteria.