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Particle physicists who hunt for neutrinos, cosmic-rays and other charged particles rely on sophisticated instruments that detect very faint bursts of light given off when incident particles interact with a medium. The m...

After more than a century, physicists aim to dethrone the tried-and-tested technology of the refrigerator, as cooling can be made more energy-efficient.

New study on mice decision-making reveals that choice is not a singular moment but a reflection of the brain's preexisting state. The research, using Buridan's Assay, suggests that the mice's brain constantly broadcasts ...

From the Great Red Spot to the extreme jet stream, Jupiter's weather is intense, but that's nothing compared to the extraordinary storms and winds on other gas giants in the universe

When NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past the asteroid Dinkinesh, it found an unexpected satellite - but further images revealed that it's actually two rocks tenuously connected together

Like most high schoolers in an intro to physics class, Dan Hoek heard the legendary tale of Isaac Newton and the apple.

A drug called tirzepatide and sold under the name Zepbound has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use as a weight-loss medication

Researchers have found that the brain's 'salience network' is only activated when drugs are taken intravenously, not orally, offering insights into addiction mechanisms. Quick drug entry into the brain, like injection or...

Additional images from NASA's Lucy mission reveal that the "moon" orbiting asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a contact binary, made of two smaller moons touching.

Researchers have unveiled groundbreaking findings linking maternal immune activation during pregnancy to the preservation of memories formed in infancy, challenging our understanding of infantile amnesia. In a mouse mode...

With increasing demand for exploration and utilization of marine resources, achieving direct and efficient communication between water and air has been an urgent need. Sound waves, as the only propagation way with low at...

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant.

American-born British theoretical physicist David Bohm made many significant contributions to physics. But he's most famous for challenging convention and interpreting quantum mechanics in terms of nonlocal or hidden var...

A new study suggests that the gene activity in healthy tissue surrounding tumors could better predict whether a patient's lung cancer might return after surgery.

A genetic analysis of head lice that have evolved in tandem with humans has revealed two distinct groups of lice that merged in the Americas as a result of Asian and European migrations.

New CT scans of the Thescelosaurus neglectus, known as Willo, suggest it may have spent time underground, contrasting with its previously dull reputation. Researchers found Willo had a limited hearing range but a powerfu...

Ben Mezrich's story of how the SpaceX billionaire got tangled up in Twitter may end up a hit as a movie - but not as a book

Explaining the structure and evolution of stars may seem as esoteric as can be, but there are many applications for this knowledge in our day-to-day lives, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Early school start times can be harmful to the health of teenagers. But delaying the morning bell isn't a panacea, says Kenneth Miller

Hein de Haas's decades-long study of global migration should leave you rethinking what you thought you knew about this most divisive subject

Photographer Olivier Grunewald is documenting the work of researchers studying the origins of life in the inhospitable waters of the Salar de Atacama

Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI) have removed a key obstacle for development of extremely sensitive monitoring devices based on quantum technology.