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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an ultrafast time-resolved scanning electron microscopy instrument by integrating a scanning electron microscope with a femtosecond laser. This innovative system facili...

Humans may have shaped the development of aromatic herbs like lavender and mint, but did herbs also shape our own evolution?

A new study suggests that your love for coffee may be influenced by your genes. Researchers compared genetic data with coffee consumption habits in the U.S. and the U.K., finding a genetic link to coffee intake. However,...

A new study reveals how a ketogenic diet, high in fat and low in carbohydrates, improves memory in aging mice. Researchers found that the diet triggers a molecular signaling pathway that enhances synapse function, leadin...

A new study reveals how our brains remember the faces of caregivers and loved ones. Researchers discovered that the same brain mechanism used to remember the value of objects is also involved in associating faces with fa...

A new study reveals a link between gut bacteria and Parkinson's disease (PD). Researchers found a decrease in genes responsible for synthesizing essential B vitamins in PD patients, which may weaken the intestinal barrie...

While investigating how string theory can be used to explain certain physical phenomena, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have stumbled upon on a new series representation for the irrational number π...

Researchers deciphered the unique odor coding system in the brain of migratory locusts. Using transgenic locusts and advanced imaging, they discovered a ring-shaped representation of odors in the antennal lobe, the locus...

Researchers have developed an AI-powered blood test that can predict Parkinson's disease up to seven years before symptoms appear. The test analyzes eight blood biomarkers and has shown 100% accuracy in diagnosing the di...

Researchers have retrieved hundreds of artifacts, including porcelain items, copper coins and ornate pieces of pottery.

In a paper recently published in Physical Review Letters, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers offer a new theory that predicts defect density across a variety of phase transitions. The research opens new routes fo...

The chemical composition of Pluto and Triton suggests they originated in the same region of the outer solar system before the latter was pulled into Neptune's orbit

Remember how difficult it was to find one Higgs boson? Try finding two at the same place at the same time. Known as di-Higgs production, this fascinating process can tell scientists about the Higgs boson self-interaction...

X-ray microscopes are essential for examining components and materials because they can be used to detect changes and details in the material. Until now, however, it has been difficult to detect small cracks or tiny incl...

Brillouin scattering is the phenomenon of the inelastic scattering of light by thermally generated acoustic vibrations. Brillouin-based optical fiber sensing can be used to measure temperature and strain distributions by...

Driverless cars seem to have fewer accidents than human drivers under routine conditions, but higher crash risks when turning or in dim light - although researchers say more accident data is necessary

There are many scary claims about excess time on digital devices for children and teenagers. Here's a guide to the real risks - and what to do about them

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed that a distant protostar is actually a pair of baby binary stars that are spitting out parallel energy jets as they gobble up giant disks of gas and dust.

A 19th-century thought experiment that was once thought to defy the laws of thermodynamics has now been realised to make molecules accumulate on one side of a U-bend

In 2024, AI is making headlines daily. We may be aware of the science, but how do we imagine AI and our relationship to it both now and in the future? Fortunately, film may provide us with some insights. Probably the bes...

A research group from University of Tsukuba has discovered that fluctuations of electron spins in magnetic materials trigger a large anomalous Hall effect during phase transition known as the devil's staircase magnetic t...

Exciton-polariton lasers, renowned for their low-power operation, have long tantalized researchers with their promise for practical low-energy applications. However, until now, a clean measurement of the laser's linewidt...