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There is a significant chance that the launch of the space tourism sector may be swiftly followed by the first sex in space, and we haven't fully considered the consequences.

T-cells that have been genetically edited to boost their anticancer activity have destroyed solid tumours in mice

The mid-infrared spectral region has attracted great research interest over the past decade, as it is important for many biomedical and sensing applications. However, there is still a major challenge to develop compact a...

Researchers unveiled SMART-BARN, a state-of-the-art facility to study the group behavior of animals. Housed in an 18th-century barn and a gymnasium-sized Imaging Hangar, the tool uses high-throughput techniques like opti...

A barn rigged with dozens of cameras and sensors could help scientists better understand the group dynamics and flight patterns of flocks of birds and swarms of insects

Almost every galaxy in the universe has a supermassive black hole at its center. So why is it so hard to find young black holes actively feeding?

Higher-order topological insulators are unusual materials that can support topologically protected states. Recently discovered disclination states also belong to the class of higher-order topological states but are bound...

Since the 1960s there has been plenty of evidence to support the existence of dark matter through astrophysical and cosmological observations, and at this point we're very confident that it exists. The question remains, ...

The six-wheeled Pragyan rover just notched another milestone while exploring the lunar south pole.

Researchers discovered that electrical noise stimulation to the frontal part of the brain can improve mathematical learning. The study focused on those who initially showed low levels of brain excitation towards math.

El Niño is set to collide with a megadrought in the Southwest. Will the pattern of wet, warmer weather in the Pacific help end the drought?

A generative AI model based on small datasets was able to create maps and 2D character models for video games on demand

Researchers discovered a unique connection between eye movements and decision-making, even when the eyes are not directly involved in the decision process. The study contradicts the common belief that motor movements lik...

In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. On close inspection, the rocks turned out to b...

The observation of elusive, exotic particles is the key objective of countless studies, as it could open new avenues for research, while also improving present knowledge of the matter contained in the universe and its un...

Cities like Lahore, Pakistan, Hotan China and Delhi, India have consistently poor air quality, but it's impossible to accurately identify the city with the world's worst air pollution.

Electric vehicles use lithium ion batteries with small amounts of nickel, manganese and cobalt. How do they work and what chemistry affects their properties?

The Aditya-L1 satellite will sit between the sun and Earth and provide constant observation data to scientists around the world

Looking for the ultimate APS-C camera when it comes to speed and resolution? The Canon EOS R7 is the crop sensor powerhouse you've been waiting for

We have a bumper crop of new sci-fi books for you this September, including talking spy cats from John Scalzi, an amazing discovery in space from Stephen Baxter and a near-future novel by Sebastian Faulks, says culture e...

Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb and grave goods of a shaman who lived 3,000 years ago in what is now Peru.

People with eczema may have higher levels of certain bacteria on their skin than people without the condition, with these microbes potentially offering a new target for treatments