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This powerful, versatile laptop is reduced by more than a third of its price, making it perfect for students.

Researchers developed an experimental computing system, resembling a biological brain, that successfully identified handwritten numbers with a 93.4% accuracy rate. This breakthrough was achieved using a novel training al...

True crabs evolved to migrate between marine and land environments multiple times throughout their 250 million-year-old history, new study finds.

A new study reveals critical brain changes linked to suicide risk. The research identified overactive inflammation and the loss of protective brain mechanisms as key factors. This breakthrough supports the potential use ...

Metamaterials are products of engineering wizardry. They are made from everyday polymers, ceramics, and metals. And when constructed precisely at the microscale, in intricate architectures, these ordinary materials can t...

A little like humans, the nuclei of atoms tend to shrink as they lose weight. But atomic nuclei are complex quantum systems formed from neutrons and protons that are themselves composite particles made of quarks. As such...

Researchers discovered a 'phantom touch illusion' in virtual reality (VR), where users feel sensations without physical contact. This study, involving 36 volunteers, demonstrated that participants experienced a tingling ...

Far from any galaxy, icy grains of dust in deep space may be able to form organic molecules, a new preprint study finds.

At an MIT event in March, OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman said his team wasn’t yet training its next AI, GPT-5. "We are not and won't for some time," he told the audience. This week, however, new details about GPT-...

There is growing evidence that cannabis use may disrupt adolescent brain development, but in older adults it seems to lead to more neural connections in brain regions associated with memory and learning

As new and powerful telescopes gather fresh data about the universe, they reveal the limits of older theories like Einstein's relativity.

Fossilized bird tracks discovered in Australia show these ancient creatures lived in the southern polar regions on the supercontinent of Gondwana.

An artificial intelligence capable of beating humans at a variety of games is an important step towards a more general intelligence, says Google DeepMind

Researchers made a breakthrough in memory research by genetically modifying the LIMK1 protein, crucial for memory, to be controlled by the drug rapamycin. This study demonstrates the ability to enhance memory functions b...

Obesity is wreaking havoc on cats' digestive systems, causing "significant changes" in their gut microbial compositions and giving them highly acidic poop.

Joshua Paul Dale's excellent book makes a great case for studying cuteness, from baby animals to Hello Kitty. But the concept may have a very dark side

As night becomes ever more polluted by light, cultural researcher and poet Jacqueline Yallop sets out on an insightful and fascinating journey into the dark. But every insight seems to generate more questions, underlinin...

Once seen as miraculous, these days ice is no longer extraordinary. But in a winter season when Antarctic sea ice hit a historic low, it is clear we should cherish it more, says Max Leonard

Coal waste separation might sound deathly dull, but the waste from abandoned coal mines might be where we can find some of the rare elements needed for clean energy tech, discovers Graham Lawton

Kathrin Linkersdorff's images, part of her Fairies series, are heavily influenced by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi

MBARI researchers came across a rarely seen dreamer anglerfish off California's coast. Video footage of the alien-looking fish only shows its silhouette because its skin is so dark it absorbs almost all of the light that...

For the first time in space, scientists have produced a mixture of two quantum gases made of two types of atoms. Accomplished with NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory aboard the International Space Station, the achievement marks...