Science News

Today, we are living in the midst of a race to develop a quantum computer, one that could be used for practical applications. This device, built on the principles of quantum mechanics, holds the potential to perform comp...

An international research team has taken a decisive step toward a new generation of atomic clocks. At the European XFEL X-ray laser, the researchers have created a much more precise pulse generator based on the element s...

Familiar plants are revealed in exquisite, microscopic detail in these shots from biologist Jan Martinek

Researchers from Ohio State University have delved deeper into how high-fat diets might impact memory. The study identified the omega-3 fatty acid DHA as a potential defense against fat-induced brain inflammation.

Amazon is practically giving away the YOSUDA Indoor Cycling Bike, with a limited-time deal that brings the price down to just $229.99.

New research showing that elusive antimatter falls downward toward the Earth proves Albert Einstein right yet again.

Research reveals that women's mood can decline during the 7-day pill-free interval of contraceptive cycles. The study evaluated the mental health of long-term pill users and found heightened anxiety and negative feelings...

Humanity stands on the verge of two major revolutions: the boom in 2-dimensional supermaterials like graphene with incredible properties and the introduction of quantum computers with processing power that vastly outstri...

Decoding the brain's knack for distinguishing new from familiar is a challenge that has puzzled scientists. New research brings clarity to "visual recognition memory" (VRM), the process that ensures we prioritize what's ...

An inscription on the 1,400-year-old tomb shows the dead man, who was posthumously declared emperor, was buried as a duke.

Analysis of tree rings shows that two faults near Seattle, Washington ruptured at the same time or soon after each other more than 1000 years ago - a repeat today would cause a major disaster in the region

Well-preserved artefacts found in a Spanish cave show that advanced plant-based crafts were practised in Europe 9500 years ago

People come across as being more trustworthy and competent on Zoom calls if they have plants or books in the background, particularly if they are a woman and smiling

Conservation organisations call for expansion of nature-friendly farming to stem the ongoing loss of the UK's wildlife

Researchers unveiled the brain's ability to prioritize needs over wants using the dopamine reward system. This study, observing a male zebra finch's shift from quenching thirst to courting when faced with a female, sheds...

Fossilized tree analysis finds a single massive earthquake may have rocked what is now Seattle around 1,100 years ago rather than several smaller quakes, and that another equally powerful one could hit the city in the fu...

Communities in North America and New Zealand are working on teaching algorithms to understand Indigenous languages. But what happens when corporations get involved, asks Annalee Newitz

A new patch, which sticks to the inner lining of the cheek like an octopus sucker, effectively delivered two drugs in dogs and passed safety tests in humans.

Neuroscientist Camilla Nord, who has just published her first book The Balanced Brain, tells Liz Else why mental health science is increasingly about what works for individuals - from psychedelic therapy to exercise regi...

Raymond Hickey's fascinating book asks how "exobeings", as he calls them, might acquire language - and if we might ever commune with them

My college laptop was slow. It didn’t help that the internet was too. Neither fact distracted me from two crucial tasks: downloading music and searching for aliens. The former was a study in patience--tracks spooled ou...

Researchers have struggled to explain the precipitous decline in central Europe's insect populations since the 1980s, but a new model suggests weather is to blame