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JWST observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, charting the planet's upper atmosphere and magnetic environment for the first time.

Scientists are co-opting seismic sensors to detect space debris streaking through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds. The post More Space Junk Is Plummeting to Earth. Earthquake Sensors Can Track It by the Sonic Booms. ...

Its not just in your chest. Scientists discover a "gut-brain-heart axis" where a single bacterial molecule acts as a remote control for your heart's health.

A new study suggests that the Agouti gene in the brains of male African striped mice can act as a molecular "switch," making them caring or violent toward their young.

A new study has revealed how tiny imperfections and vibrations inside a promising quantum material could be used to control an unusual quantum effect, opening new possibilities for smaller, faster, and more efficient ene...

Neurons write the draft, but astrocytes edit the circuit. Scientists discover how star-shaped brain cells use dopamine signals to prune synapses and master new motor skills.

Overclocking the brain. Scientists discover how to boost mitochondrial energy to turn short-term experiences into long-term memories with just a single session.

Ancient artifacts unearthed in Alaska revealed migrants from Asia might have come to the Americas via an inland route, and not a coastal path.

Childhood junk food leaves a "hidden" mark on the brain. Scientists discover how early diets rewire the hypothalamus and how gut bacteria can help fix it.

No more manual labeling. Scientists have unleashed AI to track every single neuron in wriggling animals, turning a five-hour task into a near-instant result.

Its time to retire the "fear center" label. Scientists discover that the amygdala is actually a strategic arbiter that helps the brain navigate complex choices.

In physics, the classical "Hall effect," discovered in the late 19th century, describes how a transverse voltage is generated when an electric current is exposed to a perpendicular magnetic field. Simply put, the...

Ukraine has responded to a war itdidntstart by creating an industry itdoesntwant, but could the nation's droneexpertisehelp it rebuild? To learn more, New Scientist gained exclusive access to the research labs,factor...

Researchers at the University of Tuebingen, working with an international team, have developed an artificial intelligence that designs entirely new, sometimes unusual, experiments in quantum physics and presents them in ...

A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.

A cream that directly disrupts the underlying causes of the skin patches seen in the condition vitiligo will be made available on the NHS

An international study has revealed a surprising connection between quantum physics and the theoretical models underlying artificial intelligence. The study results from a collaboration between the Institute of Nanotechn...

Duplicating the information held in quantum computers was thought to be impossible thanks to the no-cloning theorem, but researchers have now found a workaround

The Coros Pace 4 packs lots of features into a small and light fitness tracker. It's not perfect, but it could make the ideal first serious smartwatch for workouts.

After nearly 50 years of failed attempts and scientific speculation, chemists at Saarland University have achieved what many thought might be impossible: creating a long-sought silicon-based aromatic molecule. By replaci...

A University of Ottawa team has developed a new way to protect free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) from atmospheric turbulence, one of the main causes of distortion and errors when sending quantum information throu...

The final "blood moon" total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming to North America this Tuesday (March 3). Here's how to watch it online.