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New research reveals how the simple nervous system of C. elegans worms can dramatically reconfigure itself to survive infection. When exposed to harmful bacteria, the worms adapted by rewiring the roles of key neurons an...

Useful quantum networks are hobbled by the problem of decoherence from environmental "noise." But a new breakthrough could change that.

DOGE cuts to NOAA Fisheries aren't making anything more efficient -- they're stripping the ability of fishers to adapt their businesses to changing conditions. Similar impacts are being felt across different disciplines,...

New research reveals that people with a father who had Alzheimer's may be more vulnerable to the spread of tau protein in the brain, a hallmark of the disease. The study followed 243 individuals with a family history of ...

New research reveals that chemotherapy can lead to rapid and widespread changes in brain connectivity in breast cancer patients. Using functional MRI scans, scientists observed disruptions in the frontal-limbic system an...

Also known as the 'Paschal Moon,' April's full 'Pink Moon' will rise alongside Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, on April 12.

New research reveals that serotonin plays a key role in how the brain predicts future rewards, shedding light on its puzzling activity in response to both pleasure and pain. Scientists found that serotonin neurons encode...

A public health official in Texas recently warned that the state's ongoing measles outbreak could last a year. Why are cases expected to keep rising?

Pressure waves propagating through bubble-containing liquids in tubes experience considerable attenuation. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have derived an equation describing this phenomenon, demonstrating that ...

New research reveals that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis, such as schizophrenia. This may help explain why frequent cannabis use can incr...

A new study published in Nature Communications April 7 could reshape the future of magnetic and electronic technology. Scientists at Rice University have discovered how a disappearing electronic pattern in a quantum mate...

Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost indistinguishable from plastic, but break down more quickly

Superconductivity--the ability of some materials to conduct electricity with no energy loss--holds immense promise for new technologies from lossless power grids to advanced quantum devices.

Physicists are finalizing plans for MATHUSLA, a powerful new addition to CERN's Large Hadron Collider that will detect long-lived particles and potentially open the door to new physics.

A new documentary explores the tragic final night of the RMS Titanic with the most detailed digital reconstruction of the ship ever created.

Governments love asking what scientific research will bring society, but the most important discoveries come from wondering without direction

Nafis Hasan's Metastasis is a deep dive into the economics and politics of cancer treatment. This makes for a dense and difficult read, but one that is well worth the effort

With a background in maths and design, Rebecca Kaya uses data to make sense of the natural world

In the latest instalment of our Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions yet to come, Rowan Hooper reveals how brain-computer interface let us travel to Mars via robot avatars in the lat...

Bed rest is commonly prescribed for high-risk pregnancies. It can't hurt and might help, right? Wrong, says Jacqueline Sears

Cuneiform, the oldest identified writing system, defied deciphering - until 1857. What happened then makes a terrific read, in Joshua Hammer's The Mesopotamian Riddle

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