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Honda's been quietly working on a side hustle. The post Honda Surprises Space Industry by Launching and Landing a New Reusable Rocket appeared first on SingularityHub.

Tofu-like probes capture the activity of individual neurons in tadpole embryos as they grow. The post 'Cyborg Tadpoles' With Super Soft Neural Implants Shine Light on Early Brain Development appeared first on Singularity...

New research shows that facial expressions can reveal internal cognitive states, accurately predicting task performance across both macaques and mice. By analyzing facial features during a foraging task in a virtual real...

A new study reveals that neurons in the brainstem respond very differently to acute versus chronic pain, potentially explaining why some pain persists long after injury. In acute pain, neurons in the medullary dorsal hor...

Researchers have released genetic and behavioral data from over 1,500 children and adolescents with autism who were hospitalized in psychiatric units across the U.S. This group, often representing those with profound aut...

An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration.

A fiery letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954 is going to auction. The letter details Einstein's thoughts on his part in developing atomic weapons, and hails Mahatma Gandhi as a political genius.

Record carbon emissions mean that the planet's carbon budget could be exceeded in as little as three years, according to a new report.

The feat has significant applications for military purposes and space-based solar power.

Quantum computers have the potential to speed up computation, help design new medicines, break codes, and discover exotic new materials--but that's only when they are truly functional.

A global analysis deep in soil found 20% of plants studied have an unexpected deeper set of roots more than 3 feet underground.

About 2,000 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon, Hells Canyon was rapidly carved when a lake spilled over about 2.1 million years ago, new research estimates.

Weather forecasters have warned of extreme and dangerous temperatures as a major heat wave sweeps across the central and eastern U.S. states.

For decades, quantum computers that perform calculations millions of times faster than conventional computers have remained a tantalizing yet distant goal. However, a new breakthrough in quantum physics may have just spe...

Gao Peng's research group at the International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, has developed a breakthrough method for visualizing interfacial phonon transport with sub-nanometer resol...

A new 16-year study of over 10,000 adults finds that higher wellbeing is linked to better memory performance in middle age. Researchers tracked participants' psychological wellbeing and memory recall, finding that those ...

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial shows that ketamine treatment for severe, treatment-resistant depression is significantly more effective when paired with psychotherapy and supportive environments. Patients who underwe...

Hope isn't just about wishful thinking--it's a unique emotional experience that may be more essential to well-being than happiness or gratitude. A new study shows that hope stands out among positive emotions as the most ...

Researchers have developed an AI tool called EmoSync that boosts empathy by tailoring emotional analogies to each user's personality and life experiences. Unlike traditional empathy tech that assumes uniform emotional re...

Technology reporter Matthew Sparkes thought his passwords and personal data were safe, but a tour of the murkier sides of the internet revealed otherwise

Taal Lake on Luzon Island in the Philippines is a volcanic crater lake with a rare geology of nested islands and water.

We've known for nearly a century that UV radiation is linked to skin cancer, but modern advice about sunburn can be confusing. To understand what works, you need to know what UV really does to your skin