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New research in mice suggests that too much folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, may impact brain development. Imbalances in folic acid and vitamin B12 can alter neural development, raising questions about dietary for...

Venus spins in the opposite direction to the other planets, which may have been caused by an ancient moon that orbited the planet backwards and then fell to the surface

An unusual material that consists of a complex jumble of intricately entwined tubes isn't much use on its own - but the technique needed to build it could be

Weather forecasting is important for various sectors, including agriculture, military operations, and aviation, as well as for predicting natural disasters like tornados and cyclones. It relies on predicting the movement...

Professor Amir Capua, head of the Spintronics Lab within the Institute of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, announced a pivotal breakthrough in the realm of light-magnetism int...

Why do we age? And how can we slow down the clock? This year, we inched closer to answers. Longevity research continued decoding the core causes of aging in the battle to ease age-related disease and extend health as we ...

The possible emission rate of particle-stable tetraneutron, a four-neutron system whose existence has been long debated within the scientific community, has been investigated by researchers from Tokyo Tech. They looked i...

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Researchers have created a functional semiconductor from graphene for the first time, creating the possibility of computer chips with greater performance and efficiency

An ancient Egyptian mummy with a fetus tucked between its legs and another lodged inside the chest cavity -- the first known of its kind -- shows the mother died while giving birth to twins.

Individuals with anorexia nervosa tend to be early risers, in contrast to many other mental disorders often associated with evening chronotypes. The study also finds a connection between anorexia nervosa and increased ri...

Entanglement is a property of quantum physics that is manifested when two or more systems interact in such a way that their quantum states cannot be described independently. In the terminology of quantum physics, they ar...

New observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud show that it might actually be two galaxies disguised as one.

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Heart valves transplanted as part of the first partial-heart transplant in a human are now growing along with the infant who received them.

Scientists finally resolved a mystery you may not have known needed solving -- we now know why urine is yellow.

Scientists have filmed one of the only squids known to brood their eggs -- the black-eyed squid -- swimming with thousands of unhatched offspring suspended from hooks on its arms.

Regular use of hearing aids is linked to a 24% lower risk of mortality among adults with hearing loss. This groundbreaking research highlights the potential health benefits of hearing aids beyond addressing hearing impai...

Researchers have identified a brain circuit that mediates panic disorder, offering a crucial insight into the condition's origins. This circuit involves specialized neurons that use the neuropeptide PACAP to send message...

Researchers have found that targeted electrical stimulation of the brain can temporarily increase a person's hypnotizability, potentially allowing more individuals to benefit from hypnosis-based therapies for pain relief...

Researchers discovered that sentences with unusual grammar or unexpected meaning activate the brain's language processing centers more than straightforward or nonsensical sentences. They used an artificial language netwo...

A new study reveals that women from low socio-economic backgrounds tend to perceive themselves as less talented, even when their performance matches others'. This misperception can contribute to gender disparities, espec...