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A new study presents a promising treatment for restoring the sense of smell in long-COVID patients. The study explores the effectiveness of CT-guided stellate ganglion block, a minimally invasive procedure, in treating p...

The idea of treating neurological disorders by marshaling vast unused neural reserves is more wishful thinking than reality.

Researchers developed the Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE), a new assessment tool for identifying pathological social withdrawal or hikikomori. This condition, initially identified in Japan, is characterized by ex...

A new study examines cooperative behavior through the classic game Pacman. The experiment involved two players guiding Pacman collaboratively, with one player seeing the maze path and communicating directions indirectly.

The Supergalactic Plane we are located in doesn't have many spiral galaxies like the Milky Way. Astronomers think they finally know why galaxies like ours are so rare.

A research group using AI and mathematical modeling has discovered that human behavioral responses to COVID-19, like lockdowns and isolation, influence the evolution of the virus. Their study found that SARS-CoV-2 varian...

Ultrafast lasers have the advantages of high time resolution, high energy density, broadband spectrum, etc. Ultrafast lasers with high-energy and high peak power have been widely applied in industrial fields and frontier...

Archaeologists in Scotland may have finally solved the mystery of how ancient Egyptian artifacts that were unearthed in school grounds between 1952 and 1984 became buried there.

The full 'Beaver Moon' will be best viewed as it rises in the east at dusk on Monday, Nov. 27, though it will appear full on Sunday and Tuesday as well.

A new article published in Opto-Electronic Science reviews the fundamentals and applications of optically trapped optical nanoparticles. Optical nanoparticles are one of the key elements of photonics. They not only allow...

After years of failed attempts, scientists have finally succeeded in snapping images of an extremely rare, enormous rat that is so big it can reportedly chew through coconuts on the Solomon Islands.

We don't think twice about using our hands throughout the day for tasks that still thwart sophisticated robots--pouring coffee without spilling when half-awake, folding laundry without ripping delicate fabrics. The compl...

Researchers have found evidence that aftershocks may continue for centuries after a major earthquake -- though the finding is still open for debate.

Background music is less distracting at parties if you're unfamiliar with the songs being played, according to brain activity data

The NordicTrack RW900 is down to less than $1,500, with 26 levels of magnetic resistance and iFit classes for full-body home workouts

In a study that included genetic data from more than 1 million people, scientists started to unravel the genetics of cannabis use disorder.

In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists explore how small water jets can create stable periodic oscillations on a solid disk, uncovering a connection between these movements and the waves they gen...

Disease can arise both when immune cells are too active and when they're not active enough.

The Fitbit Inspire 3 is just $69.95 for Black Friday at Best Buy -- move fast.

A sample of galaxies dating to the first 2 to 3 billion years of the universe contain much heavier elements, and appear to be far hotter, than scientists expected.

Many artificial intelligence models available to the public are designed to refuse harmful or illegal requests, but it turns out that AIs are very good at convincing each other to break the rules

The spin of black holes may be harnessed by their magnetic fields, which release hundreds of millions of times the energy of the sun and could power their enormous jets