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A new study debunks previous findings that the dinosaur's intelligence was similar to that of primates, finding instead that they're about as smart as modern-day crocodiles.

Researchers uncovered a critical link between exercise, muscle function, and brain health. Their study reveals that nerves activating muscles during exercise also trigger the release of molecules that enhance brain funct...

A new study demonstrates the potential of virtual reality (VR) in treating major depressive disorder (MDD). Using extended reality-enhanced behavioral activation (XR-BA), researchers found that VR interventions could mat...

A new study utilizes fMRI scans to examine how men and women with alcohol use disorder respond differently to stress and alcohol-related cues. The study found that while alcohol cues triggered stronger cravings in men, s...

The excavations have recovered weapons, necklaces, bracelets and worked bones.

A new study highlights a novel mechanism of brain plasticity involving chondroitin sulfate clusters outside nerve cells. Researchers identified these cartilage-like structures as crucial for the brain's ability to adapt ...

People often view AI-generated answers to ethical questions as superior to those from humans. In the study, participants rated responses from AI and humans without knowing the source, and overwhelmingly favored the AI's ...

We all know that exercise is good for us. A brisk walk of roughly an hour a day can stave off chronic diseases, including heart or blood vessel issues and Type 2 diabetes. Regular exercise delays memory loss due to aging...

Researchers developed a novel nanoparticle that can cross the blood-brain barrier to target both primary breast tumors and brain metastases simultaneously. This dual-action approach utilizes a biodegradable polymer loade...

The Infra-Red Calibration Balloon (S73-7) satellite had gone off the grid from radar not once but twice -- once in the 1970s and then again in the 1990s. After 25 years missing in orbit, it has finally been rediscovered.

Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.

Two astronauts will have to wait to set off for the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule, following a problem with the Atlas V rocket that caused the mission to be aborted before launch

Two astronauts are about to set off for the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule. If all goes well, Starliner will join SpaceX's Dragon as a US shuttle into orbit

Researchers have discovered a way to curve data-carrying terahertz signals around obstacles, paving the way for ultrafast 6G.

Some nuclei of certain elements decay radioactively into nuclei of different elements. These decays can be useful or annoying depending on the context. This is especially true for potassium-40. This isotope usually decay...

The Batagay megaslump -- a 3,250-foot-wide (990 meters) depression in the permafrost in the Russian Far East -- is "actively growing" by a massive amount every year, scientists have found.

A quantum bit inspired by Schrödinger's cat can resist making errors for an unprecedentedly long time, which makes it a candidate for building less error-prone quantum computers

An X-ray burst (XRB) is a violent explosion that occurs on the surface of a neutron star as it absorbs material from a companion star. During this absorption, increasing temperatures and densities on the surface of the n...

Chemical reactions are complex mechanisms. Many different dynamic processes are involved, affecting both the electrons and the nucleus of the present atoms. Very often, the strongly coupled electron and nuclear dynamics ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) measured a new record for a fusion device internally clad in tungsten, the element that could be the best fit for the commer...

Researchers from the University of Basel and the NCCR SPIN have achieved the first controllable interaction between two hole spin qubits in a conventional silicon transistor. The breakthrough opens up the possibility of ...

A recent clinical trial, BRILLIANCE demonstrated the safety and efficacy of CRISPR gene editing in treating inherited blindness caused by mutations in the CEP290 gene. The study involved 14 participants who received a si...