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David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have been awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry for research on predicting protein structures and designing new proteins

Researchers have developed an AI-powered "electronic tongue" capable of distinguishing subtle differences in liquids, such as milk freshness, soda types, and coffee blends. By analyzing sensor data through a neural netwo...

In the last two decades, the rapid advancement in applications such as environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and global positioning has intensified the focus on developing novel mid-IR light sources. Fiber-based...

A powerful solar outburst is likely to trigger a "severe" geomagnetic storm on Thursday, with auroras potentially visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.

The fossil showed unique stalked eyes and centipede-like characteristics.

Hurricanes often produce tornadoes that add to the destructive power of the storm - and climate change may make such tornadoes more common

New research demonstrates that stimulating the vagus nerve enhances perceptual learning, allowing animals to better distinguish subtle sensory differences over time. In the study, mice trained to differentiate tones impr...

A recent study reveals why most animals, including humans, inherit mitochondrial DNA solely from their mothers, showing that retaining paternal mitochondria can harm development and health. In roundworms, when paternal m...

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper shared the Nobel prize in chemistry for work that revolutionized our understanding of protein structure.

Recent findings of signatures of high-temperature superconductivity (HTSC) with Tc ≈ 80K at pressures above 14GPa in the crystals of La3Ni2O7 have attracted tremendous research interest as a new family of HTSC.

A novel study study using AI has uncovered 161,979 new RNA viruses, significantly expanding our understanding of Earth's viral diversity. These discoveries were made by analyzing genetic data using a machine learning mod...

Researchers have developed the first 3D map of gene regulation in the human brain, offering insights into how early brain development influences lifelong mental health. This map, focusing on regions tied to memory and em...

How destructive storm surge gets depends on both the hurricane and the shape of the land.

A recent study, published in Nature Photonics, by Prof. Yaron Bromberg and Dr. Ohad Lib from the Racah Institute of Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has made significant strides in advancing quantum computin...

Popular weight-loss medications including Ozempic and Wegovy contain a drug that seems to decrease cravings for food and drugs - and now there's evidence that it might make exercise less rewarding, too

The latest neuroscience shows that, contrary to a lot of productivity advice, the drive to make the most of every waking moment will diminish your capacity for creative thinking

A new book from the science-writing legend is an Attenborough-esque romp through some of the wonders of the natural world. Just beware the title's misfiring metaphor

New technologies will radically change the experience of living with and caring for someone with Alzheimer's, says Professor Fiona Carragher, chief policy and research officer at Alzheimer's Society, UK

Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come. We visit 2032 and meet artificial animals that love their owners, without the carbon footprint of biological pets. Row...

Feedback uncovers new research into the difference in personality between pet owners, and discovers an apparent strength of spirit in those who plump for canines

How well do we look after people who are seriously sick? Astonishingly, research is scant - which makes Neil Vickers and Derek Bolton's ambitious new book, Being Ill, very welcome

Researchers have discovered a novel brain mechanism, behavioral timescale synaptic plasticity (BTSP), that enables neurons to encode information over seconds rather than milliseconds, aligning more closely with learning ...