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An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that developed the shot. However, it is still early days.

The quantum sensor's extreme sensitivity makes it possible to pinpoint location with high accuracy. The post New Quantum GPS Backup Is 50 Times More Precise Than State-of-the Art Alternatives appeared first on Singularit...

Researchers have discovered that a gene previously seen as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease, PHGDH, actually plays a causal role by disrupting gene regulation in the brain. Using AI, the team revealed that PHGDH has a...

A breakthrough in Hilbert's sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math

Charged surfaces in contact with liquids--such as biological cell walls or battery electrodes--attract oppositely charged ions from the liquid. This creates two distinct charged regions: the surface itself and a counter-...

A team of fusion researchers at TAE Technologies, Inc., in the U.S., working with colleagues from the University of California, has developed a new type of fusion technology that the company claims produces 100 times the...

Humans have an exceptional ability to learn socially, but most studies have focused on overly simplified tasks. In a new study using Minecraft, researchers found that the most successful participants dynamically balanced...

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in -- for better or worse, scientists are learning

The US National Science Foundation cancelled funding for research on misinformation, disinformation and AI-generated deepfakes, even as misleading information runs rampant on social media

New findings from the EXERT study reveal that both low and moderate-high intensity exercise may help preserve cognitive function in older adults with mild memory problems, a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Ove...

Serotonin neurons in the brainstem are not independent, as once thought, but interact to influence decision-making. Researchers found that clusters of serotonin neurons compete and collaborate, shaping when and how serot...

An inscription with the name of Ramesses III has been discovered in southern Jordan.

Researchers modeled how measles might spread in the U.S. in the coming decades, showing that more than 50 million cases could occur if current vaccination rates fell by half.

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, researchers say.

Not everyone remembers their dreams, and a new study reveals why. Researchers found that dream recall is most strongly influenced by a person's attitude toward dreams, their tendency to mind-wander, and specific sleep ch...

Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) and the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) have developed a novel top veto tracker system for the Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO) experiment.

Text-generating AIs such as ChatGPT can be used to hide encrypted messages inside fake conversations, which could help people living under oppressive regimes communicate secretly

A large longitudinal study found that older adults with high levels of autistic traits experience no greater decline in spatial working memory than their neurotypical peers. Researchers tracked cognitive performance over...

In every scientific discovery in the movies, a scientist observes something unexpected, scratches the side of his or her forehead and says "hmmmmm." In just such a moment in real life, scientists from Canada observed une...

A new study challenges the belief that exposure to facts only deepens political divisions. Researchers found that when Americans were presented with balanced, credible information about gun control, and incentivized to e...

Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption happening anytime soon.

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could that mean for human health?