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In a new study published in Science today, JILA and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Fellow Jun Ye and his research team have taken a significant step in understanding the intricate and collective li...

The new LISA gravitational wave detector, which will be launched into orbit in 2035, promises to detect cosmic collisions from the earliest moments after the Big Bang.

Researchers discovered a crucial network of lymphatic vessels at the back of the nose, which significantly contributes to draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain. This study reveals a previously unknown CSF out...

Researchers made a significant breakthrough in understanding the genetics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by focusing on special genetic mutations and their impact on neighboring genes. The study shows that mutations w...

Specific characteristics of music, rather than genre, play a crucial role in stress recovery. The research, involving 470 participants, identified that stress-relieving songs often share common features, regardless of th...

Researchers discovered in mice that passive exposure, alongside active training, can significantly enhance the learning process. This study demonstrates how passive exposure to stimuli like sounds or languages helps the ...

Researchers developed an innovative learning-based framework called DETree to accurately predict the progression of Alzheimer's disease. This new tool addresses the continuous nature of Alzheimer's development.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE New Theory Suggests Chatbots Can Understand Text Anil Ananthaswamy | Quanta “Artificial intelligence seems more powerful than ever, with chatbots like Bard and ChatGPT capable of producing uncan...

In this adapted extract, from Mountains of Fire: The Menace, Meaning, and Magic of Volcanoes, volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer looks at the supereruption of Toba 74,000 years ago, and how our ancient ancestors might have ...

Researchers uncovered fossils of multicellular eukaryotes that are over a billion years old.

Yes, we know the feeling of getting stuck in a rainstorm. But can we really sense the wetness on our skin?

A new study reveals that adolescents from low-income families are less socially integrated in school compared to their higher-income peers, regardless of the school's socioeconomic context. Analyzing data from 4,787 Swed...

Researchers made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the brain regulates thirst and salt appetite. Their study utilized optogenetic and chemogenetic techniques on mice to explore the parabrachial nucleus (PBN...