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Quantum computers historically required massive amounts of space, but a new system will allow home users to access quantum computers via the cloud.

Harvard and Google researchers have collaborated to map a tiny fragment of an adult human brain in unprecedented detail.

A contentious meeting of physicists highlighted concerns, failures and possible fixes for a crisis in condensed matter physics

Distractions during meals, such as watching videos or playing games, can lead to decreased enjoyment and satisfaction, triggering compensatory overconsumption of pleasurable activities later. This phenomenon, termed "hed...

A study following 2600 participants over 20 years revealed a correlation between loneliness in adolescence and an increased risk of developing mental health problems like psychosis, bipolar disorder, and depression in ad...

In mice, a ketogenic diet increases the build-up of zombie-like cells in the heart, kidney, lungs and brain, which can accelerate organ ageing and lead to health problems

Climate change poses a significant threat to individuals with brain conditions. Extreme temperatures, poor sleep due to warmer nights, and adverse weather events can worsen neurological and psychiatric disorders, increas...

Arousal levels directly influence how the brain processes visual information. Researchers found that the firing patterns of neurons in the thalamus, a key relay station for visual signals, change in response to pupil dil...

Ongoing excavations at the historical site in Virginia have revealed the remnants of military barracks dating to the Revolutionary War.

Researchers at the University of Bristol have made an important breakthrough in scaling quantum technology by integrating the world's tiniest quantum light detector onto a silicon chip. The paper, "A Bi-CMOS electronic p...

Baltic pagans imported horses to be sacrificed from their Christian neighbors around 1,000 years ago.

Microwave dielectric ceramics are the cornerstone of wireless communication devices, widely utilized in mobile communications, satellite radar, GPS, Bluetooth, and WLAN applications. Components made from these ceramic ma...

A new study finds that manipulating gut bacteria through probiotic and prebiotic supplements can increase altruistic punishment behavior in humans. Participants receiving supplements were more likely to reject unfair off...

Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how.

Around 2% of the genomes of modern Eurasians contains Neanderthal DNA. Here's how it affects our health.

Non-Africans carry around 2% Neanderthal DNA in their genomes -- yet there's one chromosome where DNA from our ancient cousins is nowhere to be found.

Neanderthals are our closest relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago. Here's how they differed to us.

Due to the presence of non-Hermitian components, wave intensities tend to localize at the system boundary, namely the non-Hermitian skin effect. The skin behavior is protected by topology, making it insensitive to minor ...

Chinese researchers have found a way to make aqueous batteries more energy-dense, by adding bromide to the electrolyte solution

A common species of orchid seems to pass food packages to nearby seedlings, in a kind of plant parental care

The Venus flower basket sponge, with its delicate glass-like lattice outer skeleton, has long intrigued researchers seeking to explain how this fragile-seeming creature's body can withstand the harsh conditions of the de...

A group of doctors and scientists is getting behind the controversial idea that people can be addicted to certain trigger foods, in the same way as drugs and alcohol. The team says this addiction should be treated with a...