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NASAs Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission has uncovered surprising behavior of pickup ions drifting through the solar wind near Earth. These particles, once thought to be minor players, appear capable of generating waves a...

Astronomers have uncovered the violent secret of V Sagittae, a white dwarf star consuming its companion in a spectacular feeding frenzy. This cosmic dance not only makes the system burn with unusual brilliance but also c...

Physicists may soon witness a cosmic fireworks show: the explosive death of a primordial black hole. Once thought to be unimaginably rare, new research suggests theres up to a 90% chance of catching one in the next decad...

Dating dinosaur eggs has always been tricky because traditional methods rely on surrounding rocks or minerals that may have shifted over time. Now, for the first time, scientists have directly dated dinosaur eggs by firi...

An extensive brain map shows how regions collaborate during complex decision-making. The post In a First, Scientists Record Decision-Making as It Happens Across a Whole Mouse Brain appeared first on SingularityHub.

Psychologists are turning to artificial intelligence to uncover hidden psychological cues in speech, from word choice to tone and pacing.

Scientists discovered how the brain uses objects to anchor our sense of direction, solving part of the mystery of spatial navigation. Experiments in mice showed that cells in the postsubiculum fired strongly when facing ...

New research reveals that a gene mutation tied to Alzheimers disease disrupts the production of exosomes, tiny cellular particles essential for communication between brain cells. Cells with a defective SORLA protein prod...

Astronomers have struggled to explain why a long and thin cloud forms above Marss Arsia Mons volcano each year, until now

Researchers have compiled the first complete catalog of octopus arm movements from 25 wild octopuses filmed in their natural habitats. The study revealed 12 types of arm motions, including elongation, shortening, bending...

Ancient remains from a cave in Serbia show that Neanderthals were hunting mountain goats 300,000 years ago, adding to evidence of their ability to adapt to different environments

One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards went to three scientists who helped invent a life-saving treatment for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease.

A new study addresses a foundational problem in the theory of driven quantum matter by extending the Steda formula to non-equilibrium regimes. It demonstrates that a superficially trivial "sum of zeros" encodes a...

New photos captured during the recent "blood moon" total lunar eclipse show that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be turning green as it gets closer to the sun.

A hidden world of quantum metrologists ensure that everyday devices perform safely and correctly, but their work is never done

Accutane, a decades-old acne treatment, could help men with infertility produce motile sperm and avoid invasive sperm retrieval surgery, a study finds.

NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the Prow Knob mountain landmass in Alsek Lake.

The small but ubiquitous proton serves as a foundation for the bulk of the visible matter in the universe. It abides at the very heart of matter, giving rise to everything we see around us as it anchors the nuclei of ato...

Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a realistic, highly sensitive method to detect the Unruh effect-a long-predicted phenomenon at the crossroads of relativity and quantum theory. Their novel approach open...

The Canon EOS R6 II takes on real-world challenges in the wild - but does it deliver for wildlife photography?

A record-breaking development in laser technology could help support the development of smaller, cheaper, more easily-fabricated optical and quantum technologies, its inventors say.

"Doom-mongering convinces many would-be climate advocates that climate action is a hopeless cause. But the blistering attacks against mainstream climate science and scientists advance an agenda of division, dividing ...