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Feedback is inspired by new research suggesting that the decision-making of referees at baseball games was influenced by criticism from spectators

A team of physicists and engineers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a new kind of small, highly sensitive gravimeter that can operate stably at room temperature. In their project, reported in t...

"3 Body Problem," Netflix's new big-budget adaptation of Liu Cixin's book series helmed by the creators behind "Game of Thrones," puts the science in science fiction.

Insufficient sleep seems to result in people feeling older than they are, with a higher "subjective age" previously being linked to depression

An explosive found inside many bombs and shells used during the first and second world wars is becoming more likely to explode in response to impacts

Researchers made a significant discovery in the study of human brain evolution, identifying epiregulin as a key factor in the expansion of the human neocortex. By comparing brain development between mice and humans and u...

Researchers linked differences in THC metabolism to varying effects of cannabis use and the risk of developing Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD). The study, which included young adults with and without CUD, found that genetic ...

Researchers reviewed 50 studies to deepen our understanding aphantasia, a phenomenon where individuals can't visualize mentally. The research reveals aphantasia's diverse impact, from reduced autobiographical memory and ...

Three experiments have been selected to fly to the moon alongside NASA's Artemis III astronauts, all designed to help with future long-term stays on the moon and eventually Mars

Once more, sildenafil, the main active component of the "little blue pill," has been found to be associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

A new polarized light image of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* has given us our first clear look at the magnetic field of the cosmic juggernaut, which suggests that it may have superheated jets just like even ...

Researchers identified key risk factors and genetic influences impacting a specific brain network vulnerable to aging, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease. This 'weak spot' in the brain is especially susceptible to di...

Children as young as 18 months display empathic concern towards others, marking a significant milestone in early emotional and cognitive development. The research found that children's capacity for empathic concern grows...

Focusing a tailored laser beam through transparent glass can create a tiny spot inside the material. Researchers at Tohoku University have reported on a way to use this small spot to improve laser material processing, bo...

Why did the bridge collapse, and what can we do to make other bridges more safe against such collapse?

Ever since its discovery, dark matter has remained invisible to scientists despite the launch of multiple ultra-sensitive particle detector experiments around the world over several decades.

An AI-powered robot named Emo watches people's facial expressions and tries to match them, in an effort to make robots more relatable

CERN scientist Harry Cliff takes us to the heart of developments in cosmology and particle physics in his engaging, accessible guide

The universe has been surprising us ever since we first looked into the cosmic darkness. We should embrace serendipity in science, says Chris Lintott

Douglas Vakoch of METI International explains how NASA drew on the organisation's expertise at attempting to contact extraterrestrial intelligence to help craft a message to Europa

Annie Jacobsen's unusually detailed account of our nuclear past and present is a terrifying look at what would happen if a nuclear power attacked the US

Neural networks, regardless of their complexity or training method, follow a surprisingly uniform path from ignorance to expertise in image classification tasks. Researchers found that neural networks classify images by ...