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China's planned mission to bring rock samples to Earth from Mars would beat both NASA and the European Space Agency to the punch.

Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, syncs its internal clock to the host's circadian rhythms, leveraging daily hormone cycles for growth. Blocking these signals slowed tumor progression in mice and revealed that th...

Serotonin in the gut epithelium plays a critical role in modulating mood and may provide a safer target for treating depression and anxiety. In animal studies, increasing gut serotonin improved mood symptoms without caus...

Brain aging occurs in distinctive phases. Its trajectory could be hidden in our blood--paving the way for early diagnosis and intervention. A new study published in Nature Aging analyzed brain imaging data from nearly 11...

A carved boulder found deep in a cave in Israel may have been used for rituals more than 35,000 years ago.

Geologists estimate Earth contains several trillion tonnes of natural hydrogen that could be used as a clean fuel, but a global search for large reserves hasn't delivered so far

Trillions of tons of hydrogen gas are likely buried in rocks and reservoirs beneath Earth's surface, but researchers aren't sure where it is yet.

A study used several strategies to help young adults go from vaping every day to not vaping at all.

AI systems, including large language models (LLMs), exhibit "social identity bias," favoring ingroups and disparaging outgroups similarly to humans. Using prompts like "We are" and "They are," researchers found that LLMs...

A new review explores the genetic factors influencing reproductive health, fertility, and life expectancy. Researchers identified 37 key genes linked to traits such as age at first childbirth, menopause timing, and hormo...

Researchers have identified a genetic mechanism that regulates behavioral adaptations to emotional experiences by forming R-loops, unique RNA:DNA structures that activate target genes. The study focused on NPAS4, a gene ...

A research team from NIMS and UTokyo has proposed and demonstrated that the transverse magneto-thermoelectric conversion in magnetic materials can be utilized with much higher performance than previously by developing ar...

The inner lining of the small intestine nearly doubles in size during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to new research in mice and human tissue.

Researchers have detected a giant tail of gas leaking from an exoplanet near Earth. The giant structure, which is up to 350,000 miles long, is being blown away from the alien world by stellar gusts, allowing researchers ...

A study published in the journal Optica demonstrates live plant imaging of several representative plant samples, including the biofuel crop sorghum. By employing a novel detector, researchers obtained clear images of liv...

Surging mpox cases in East, West and Central Africa prompted the World Health Organization to once again make the infection a global health emergency

From not smoking to maintaining a healthy weight, there are many healthy habits that could help keep your brain young

The Marble Caves sit on the shores of a turquoise glacial lake in southern Chile. Light bounces off the water onto the walls, creating a magical, ever-changing display inside the caverns.

The Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers will mounted with experimental hypersonic weapon systems, but what makes this technology so lethal?

The ability to admit ignorance could be a sign of truly intelligent AI, and a new quiz of unsolved or perhaps even unsolvable questions aims to put this idea to the test

It's all about perspective: The higher you go, the more you can see the curve.

Many children in the US seem to be using a chatbot to help them with their work, despite the risks of errors and often in defiance of school rules