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The rosy-colored, segmented worms appeared to swim through water like a "living magic carpet," scientists say.

New research reveals how the human brain processes vital signals from the heart and lungs, offering new insights into the complex brain-body integration essential for health and cognition. The study identifies specific n...

The US House of Representatives is voting on a bill that would require TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or risk a nationwide ban

Researchers have identified four distinct sleep patterns linked to long-term health outcomes, revealing the profound impact of sleep habits on chronic health conditions. Utilizing data from the Midlife in the United Stat...

A new study uncovers the nuanced effects of spaced learning on memory, emphasizing the importance of the content's variability and the intervals between learning sessions. The study contrasts the impact of learning ident...

The patch might offer a non-invasive communication tool for people who cannot speak due to vocal cord problems.

Research in quantum materials is paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries and is poised to drive technological advancements that will redefine the landscapes of industries like mining, energy, transportation, and me...

A gigantic plasma eruption from the sun's hidden far side recently launched a sizable coronal mass ejection that slammed into Mercury, potentially triggering invisible X-ray auroras around the planet's rocky surface.

A large swirl of white light that temporarily outshone vibrant auroras in the Arctic last week was triggered by the death throes of a SpaceX rocket that deployed more than 50 satellites into space.

A new study demonstrates that breaking down large volunteer goals into smaller, manageable subgoals, such as committing to 4 or 8 hours of volunteering weekly or biweekly, significantly increases volunteer engagement by ...

The last woolly mammoth roamed the vast arctic tundra 4,000 years ago. Their genes still live on in a majestic animal today--the Asian elephant. With 99.6 percent similarity in their genetic makeup, Asian elephants are t...

A new study reveals that regardless of task difficulty, people's minds increasingly wander with time, reaching a 50% distraction rate towards the end of activities. Analyzing over 10,000 participants in 68 studies, the r...

Over the past 20 years, many physicists have studied ultra-cold fermionic systems contained in magnetic or optical traps. When an external magnetic field is applied to a two-species fermionic system, the particles can pa...

Officials are trying to contact around 300 people who may have been exposed to measles at the UC Davis Medical Center Emergency Department on March 5, when an infected child was treated there.

The computers that secure cryptocurrencies like bitcoin consume large amounts of power, pushing up electricity prices and potentially contributing to climate change. Now, the US government wants to tackle the problem

Researchers simulated the wind damage from seven historical hurricanes to identify just a few key electrical lines that were crucial to protect the whole grid from cascading power failures

Most people are too risk-averse when it comes to life's biggest choices. Learning how to overcome the cognitive biases at play can help you make better decisions with fewer regrets

A gene named DEK has been identified as potentially responsible for the degeneration of neurons vulnerable to Alzheimer's Disease (AD), particularly in the entorhinal cortex, a critical area for memory formation. By mani...

Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students in the U.S. have used delta-8-THC in the past year, a psychoactive substance derived from hemp with effects similar to traditional THC. This analysis is part of the 2023 Monitorin...

We experience turbulence every day: a gust of wind, water gushing down a river, or mid-flight bumps on an airplane.

To become commercially viable, fusion power plants must create and sustain the plasma conditions necessary for fusion reactions. However, at high temperatures and densities, plasmas often develop gradients in those tempe...

Global life expectancy had been on the rise since 1950, but this historical trend was reversed between 2019 and 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.