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Researchers have developed a new method to profile gene activity in the living human brain, offering new insights into neurological conditions like epilepsy. By analyzing RNA and DNA collected from electrodes implanted i...

Our expectations about potential changes in a scene influence how we move our eyes, even when viewing static images. Participants looked more at areas with a high "potential for change" (PfC)--such as objects likely to m...

Individuals who perceive themselves as more powerful in their romantic relationships are more likely to show interest in alternative partners. This heightened sense of power leads to greater confidence, feelings of desir...

A new study demonstrates that a wearable Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device can significantly reduce pain, fatigue, and mobility issues in people with long COVID. Participants using the active TENS...

When laser energy is deposited in a target material, numerous complex processes take place at length and time scales that are too small to visually observe. To study and ultimately fine-tune such processes, researchers l...

Water splitting--breaking water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen--is a promising pathway to sustainable energy. However, this process has long been challenged by the slow chemical kinetics of the oxygen evolution react...

Researchers have developed a breakthrough system to deliver large therapeutic molecules into the brain, overcoming the challenges of the blood-brain barrier.

The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras -- but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit.

A new study uncovers how progesterone-responsive neurons in the anterior ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) toggle between sexual receptivity and rejection in female mice. These neurons are highly active during rejection be...

A particle accelerator on display in a museum exhibition is rare. But a functioning particle accelerator conducting real scientific research in a museum exhibition? That's unprecedented.

A new study reveals that when mothers regularly discuss their infants' thoughts and feelings, it is associated with higher oxytocin levels in their babies. Oxytocin, a hormone crucial for social bonding and emotional dev...

The interplay between dopamine and serotonin shapes behavior by creating a balance between reward-seeking and impulse control. A novel study demonstrated that both systems work in opposition but are essential for effecti...

Researchers are investigating how cannabis affects ADHD symptoms, focusing on its interactions with the body's endocannabinoid system. Evidence suggests cannabis influences attention, hyperactivity, and anxiety, but the ...

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are everywhere in modern life, from smartphones to home lighting. But today's LEDs have a major limitation: when you try to make them brighter by increasing their power, they become less effi...

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.

New research reports the most powerful cosmic rays ever detected. Because the rays lose energy as they travel through space, their detection at high energies means they are likely coming from sources relatively close to ...

A research team at European XFEL and DESY has achieved a major advance in X-ray science by generating unprecedented high-power attosecond hard X-ray pulses at megahertz repetition rates. This advancement opens new fronti...

A team of researchers has successfully demonstrated nonlinear Compton scattering (NCS) between an ultra-relativistic electron beam and an ultrahigh intensity laser pulse using the 4-Petawatt laser at the Center for Relat...

A team of AI researchers at Google DeepMind, working with a team of quantum researchers at Google Quantum AI, announced the development of an AI-based decoder that identifies quantum computing errors.

Most dogs aren't bred to feel at ease in our homes, but scientists studying puppy cognition have found ways you can help yours adapt

Projects to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by making the oceans less acidic are popping up all over the world - New Scientist visited one in New York City's East river

A current key to stabilizing climates across the Atlantic and beyond could be one-third weaker by 2040, a new study has revealed.