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For the first time ever, China's carbon dioxide emissions have declined even as its power demand has increased, a possible sign of a longer-term fall in emissions

A new study reveals that all human senses--sight, hearing, taste, and touch--activate the same deep brain regions linked to consciousness when attention is sharply focused. Using fMRI data from over 1,500 healthy partici...

Carriers of recessive gene mutations, long thought to be unaffected, may actually face subtle disadvantages, including more medical issues, shorter educational attainment, and reduced reproductive success. A study of ove...

Konstantin Vodopyanov, a professor at the College of Sciences and CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics, recently co-authored a study published in the journal Optica. This research examines electro-optic sampling (E...

A new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report.

A new study suggests that gabapentin, a widely used anti-seizure medication, may improve survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM), the deadliest form of brain cancer. Researchers found that GBM patients taking gabape...

In recent research published in Optics & Laser Technology and Infrared Physics & Technology, a research team led by Prof. Cheng Tingqing at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

Is the Star Manual of Master Shi the oldest known astronomical catalog? Experts are divided.

Whether bismuth is part of a class of materials highly suitable for quantum computing and spintronics was a long'standing issue. Kobe University research has now revealed that the true nature of bismuth was masked by its...

Several recent experiments showcase a sharp increase in the number of quantum bits that can be entangled, echoing Moore's law for increasing computing power on traditional chips

A new study says AI agents can create shared language conventions. Learning how this happens could help us better manage agents in the real world. The post Groups of AI Agents Spontaneously Create Their Own Lingo, Like P...

Researchers have developed a real-time imaging system that can capture images of fast-spinning objects over long durations. Real-time monitoring of rotating parts such as the turbine blades used in power plants or the fa...

An infant with a severe genetic condition has shown signs of improvement after receiving a gene-editing treatment tailored to his specific mutation

The sun has released several powerful M- and X-class solar flares over the past few days, resulting in radio blackouts around the world.

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers is helping change how scientists understand and control magnetic energy--and it could lead to faster, more efficient electronic devices.

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum world. However, the new theory remains far from being proven observationally.

A new study published in Physical Review D titled, "Extending the Bridge Connecting Chiral Lagrangians and QCD Gaussian Sum-Rules for Low-Energy Hadronic Physics," offers significant advancements in the understanding of ...

Researchers have, for the first time, tracked how individual neurons lose and recover energy during spreading depolarizations -- waves of electrical disturbance linked to brain disorders like stroke. Using genetically mo...

Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million years ago, giving paleontologists a new way to identify past tsunamis.

What would happen if you combined the unparalleled efficiency of a superconductor with the flexibility and controllability of a semiconductor? Thanks to a new breakthrough in quantum materials, we may be getting an answe...

By extending a key law in quantum information to systems with long-range interactions, RIKEN physicists have enhanced its usefulness. This advance could help to design better quantum computers.

A new study highlights the lasting impact of postpartum maternal depression and mother-to-infant bonding on children's emotional and behavioral outcomes. Researchers found that early bonding can partially offset the nega...