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Coral reefs around the world are at risk of collapse due to rising temperatures and acidifying oceans, but the natural adaptability of some species may help buy time

Researchers have discovered that two genetic variants, APOE4 and TREM2 R47H, together cause a harmful inflammatory response in brain immune cells, particularly in females. This response leads to more severe brain damage,...

The speed and direction of deep currents off Mozambique's coast are more subject to change than scientists expected.

Like atoms coming together to release their power, fusion researchers worldwide are joining forces to solve the world's energy crisis. Harnessing the power of fusing plasma as a reliable energy source for the power grid ...

A recent study found that individuals who display traits or behaviors that differ from traditional gender stereotypes are at a higher risk of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. The ...

The Scythians were a nomadic group known for creating elaborate gilded artworks.

In a tiny laboratory pond, a robotic stingray flaps its fins and swims around. Roughly the width of a dime, the bot dashes distances multiple times its body size. It easily navigates around corners and swims far longer t...

Finding a Viking Age burial ground of this size is rare, in part because Scandinavian soil doesn't preserve skeletons well.

Researchers are developing AI-driven smartphone applications to detect signs of depression non-invasively. One system, PupilSense, monitors pupillary reflexes to identify potential depressive episodes with 76% accuracy. ...

Google, Microsoft and others have taken big steps towards error-free devices, hinting that quantum computers that solve real problems aren't far away

Scientists have developed a new brain-mapping tool called START, which combines transcriptomics and viral tracing to map the connections between specific neuronal subtypes with unprecedented detail. This technology allow...

Plankton that lived during the last glacial maximum have helped confirm the accuracy of our climate models - suggesting the predictions those models make about future El Niño events are accurate too

Researchers have introduced a model based on the Langevin equation that offers new insights into the formation of exotic nuclei. This development could enhance the ability to produce rare isotopes that are valuable for v...

A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a potential new way to measure a person's stroke risk that is cost-effective and noninvasive, ...

A new study reveals a genetic connection between bipolar disorder type I (BD-I) and epilepsy, showing shared genetic variants and a causal relationship between the two conditions. Researchers discovered six genomic loci ...

Rapid erosion caused by a geological act of "piracy" tens of thousands of years ago may have raised Earth's crust and elevated Mount Everest by as much as 50 metres

How did the supermassive black holes we're now seeing in the early universe get so big so fast? Astrophysicist Sophie Koudmani is using sophisticated galaxy simulations to figure it out

Anyone familiar with optics labs is familiar with the extremes of light coherence: laser beams are highly coherent, producing clear interference patterns used for precise applications like atomic manipulation or precise ...

Mount Everest may be "taller than it should be" because of a river "capture" event 89,000 years ago.

A new study has found that analyzing a person's word choice can predict worsening symptoms of major depressive disorder. Researchers used human evaluators and ChatGPT to assess written responses, finding that both could ...

A new study has shown that unilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) on the right side of the brain improves motor symptoms in Parkinson's patients without causing significant declines in verbal fluency. Researchers found ...

Although quantum computing is a nascent field, there are plenty of key moments that defined it over the last few decades as scientists strive to create machines that can solve impossible problems.