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From integrated photonics to quantum information science, the ability to control light with electric fields--a phenomenon known as the electro-optic effect--supports vital applications such as light modulation and freque...

A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak.

A study suggests Martian seas may have survived longer than expected. The post Scientists Unearth 3-Billion-Year-Old Beach Near a Primordial Ocean on Mars appeared first on SingularityHub.

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have invented an entirely new field of microscopy called nuclear spin microscopy. The team can visualize magnetic signals of nuclear magnetic resonance with a micro...

A team led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have made an extraordinary discovery that is reshaping our understanding of bubbles and their movement. Picture tiny air bubbles inside a container filled with liquid. When th...

New research has revealed that Martian dust's red hue comes from reactions that occurred in wet -- not dry -- conditions, and it could have implications for the possibility of life on the planet.

The frozen remains of animals like mammoths, wolves and cave lions offer the most detailed picture yet of the last glacial period

Grey squirrels can actually come in black morphs, which are doing well in one US city because they're less likely to become roadkill

Grey squirrels can actually come in black morphs, which are doing well in one US city because they're less likely to become roadkill

Varda, a US firm planning to manufacture pharmaceuticals in low Earth orbit, is expecting its second test capsule to return to Earth this week

A new study reveals that working memory limitations stem from learning challenges rather than storage capacity. Using a computer model of the basal ganglia and thalamus, researchers showed that holding too much informati...

Cannibalism has been documented across Western Europe, from prehistory into the 1800s.

The FDA has approved adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS), a breakthrough therapy that adjusts in real time to Parkinson's disease symptoms. Unlike traditional DBS, which delivers constant stimulation, aDBS monitors br...

A new study calculates the long-term effects of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s, which ultimately helped willow trees that feed wildlife in stream habitats.

Dark matter is an elusive type of matter that does not emit, absorb or reflect light and is thus impossible to detect using conventional techniques employed in particle physics. In recent years, groups of physicists worl...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft took some unique photos of our home planet on its Mission 1 flight to the moon in late January and early February. The spacecraft is now in orbit around the moon, with a planned ...

Scientists in Switzerland have developed a new method to improve internet security against quantum computing attacks, using quantum-resistant encryption and a new type of hardware.

A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges

Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems in response to conditions around them.

This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning currents and rarely seen "internal waves."

Around the world, the earliest buildings are typically round while later ones are rectangular - but 12,000-year-old buildings with corners don't fit the pattern

Inspired by living cells, the robots flow around objects and solidify into tools and other objects. The post This Robot Swarm Can Flow Like Liquid and Support a Human's Weight appeared first on SingularityHub.