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A new study confirms the age-old adage "practice makes perfect." Researchers used cutting-edge technology to observe 73,000 neurons in mice as they learned a task. They found that repetitive practice solidifies neural pa...

A new study challenges the notion that "please" is a universal marker of politeness. Instead, researchers found it's primarily used when expecting resistance or inconvenience. This suggests "please" is a strategic tool t...

A new study urges researchers to explore how the smells of nature impact human health and well-being. While the visual aspects of nature have been extensively studied, the olfactory dimension remains under-explored.

A surge in cases of a rare autoimmune disease during COVID-19 waves in England led to the discovery of a new syndrome.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE It's Time to Believe the AI Hype Steven Levy | Wired “There's universal agreement in the tech world that AI is the biggest thing since the internet, and maybe bigger. …Skeptics might try to cl...

Humans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi.

Strong field quantum optics is a rapidly emerging research topic, which merges elements of non-linear photoemission rooted in strong field physics with the well-established realm of quantum optics. While the distribution...

A stunning photo of the peculiar parasitic plant species, Thismia thaithongiana, wins gold in the Plants and Fungus category of the World Nature Photography Awards.

Black hole singularities defy the laws of physics. New research presents a bold solution to this puzzle: Black holes may actually be a theoretical type of star called a 'gravastar,' filled with universe-expanding dark en...

In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or m...