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Scientists have developed a method for storing quantum information in a single dimension, thereby reducing decoherence, using chromium sulfide bromide.

At long last, a unified theory combining gravity with the other fundamental forces--electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces--is within reach. Bringing gravity into the fold has been the goal of generation...

Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the archaic humans were distributed widely over Asia.

Children raised in disadvantaged neighborhoods may show blunted brain responses to rewards and losses, especially if they have a family history of depression. New research reveals that community-level stress, not just pe...

A new meta-analysis highlights a strong connection between early-onset neurodevelopmental disorders with linguistic symptoms and left- or mixed-handedness. Disorders like dyslexia, autism, and schizophrenia were notably ...

A treatment developed from a snake enthusiast's blood protected mice against 19 of the world's deadliest venoms. But don't try this at home. The post This Man Survived Hundreds of Snakebites. His Blood Holds the Key to A...

Imagine a world in which free-floating electric vehicles charge wirelessly as they glide down highways, laptops are hundreds of times more powerful, and clean energy flows in limitless supply.

Psychedelic drugs like MDMA and psilocybin may help treat depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions by reducing the number of inflammatory cells around the brain

Abundant, low-cost, clean energy--the envisioned result if scientists and engineers can successfully produce a reliable method of generating and sustaining fusion energy--has taken one step closer to reality, as a team o...

A newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times.

New research reveals how humans communicate through their gaze.

The lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on new results of an observational study.

From anger to envy, research is revealing how to shift your mental state and put bad feelings to good use - with benefits for longevity, relationships and mental health

Origami--the Japanese art of folding paper--could be the next frontier in innovative materials. Practiced in Japan since the early 1600s, origami involves combining simple folding techniques to create intricate designs. ...

MIT physicists have captured the first images of individual atoms freely interacting in space. The pictures reveal correlations among the "free-range" particles that until now were predicted but never directly observed. ...

When an object moves extremely fast--close to the speed of light--certain basic assumptions that we take for granted no longer apply. This is the central consequence of Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity. The...

Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are often dismissed as hallucinations or brain malfunctions, but a new study gives voice to those who have lived them. Through in-depth interviews, participants described their OBEs as vivi...

A global study seeks insights into what helps people feel happy, healthy and satisfied -- and what holds them back.

Laser-cooled atomic gases, gases of atoms chilled to temperatures around absolute zero using laser technologies, have proved to be versatile physical platforms to study and control quantum phenomena. When these atomic ga...

To create useful randomness in a quantum computer, you could add more quantum bits, but using quantum chaos does the trick too

This tiny figurine may represent a mythical warrior maiden who assisted Odin, the Norse god of war.

Earth has four seasons, but do other planets in our solar system also have hot summer days and cold winter nights?