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Two studies show major progress in the field of photonic microchips.

We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world -- even unconsciously

New neuroscience research highlights how verbal abuse in childhood can alter brain development and increase the risk of mental health issues later in life. Children who are routinely shamed, threatened, or belittled by a...

A major new study shows that adolescents with abdominal obesity have significantly larger brain regions involved in memory and emotional regulation, raising concerns about how obesity affects brain development. MRI scans...

A new study reveals that the brain uses special neurons to track where we are in a sequence of actions--not just where we are in space. In mice, researchers found "goal-progress cells" that fire based on how far along th...

A new study shows that even short-term sleep deprivation activates inflammatory proteins in the blood linked to cardiovascular disease. After just three nights of sleeping four hours per night, healthy young men showed i...

A new study finds that actively engaging with artistic beauty--rather than just looking at art--enhances abstract thinking and psychological distancing, helping people see the bigger picture beyond daily concerns. Partic...

Winners and runners-up of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation's 2025 Environmental Photography Award revealed.

Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image "peculiar" galaxy Arp 184 (NGC 1961) about 190 million light-years away. Remarkably, the spiral galaxy has only one visible arm.