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A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these celestial objects less random.

A researcher explores how AI is being used to optimize food delivery, which may not always be a good thing.

Engineers have discovered an unexpected link between two very different realms of physics: the behavior of electrons in graphene and magnetic waves in specially engineered materials. By designing a thin magnetic film wit...

Astronomers have created the largest and most detailed 3D map yet of a glowing signal from the early universe, revealing hidden galaxies and gas from 9-11 billion years ago. By analyzing faint Lyman-alpha light emitted b...

New research reveals that while best friends shape how a teen feels, the popular kids shape how they want to be seen.

A new brain-imaging study has revealed how ketamine produces its fast antidepressant effects in people with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor that helps neurons comm...

Scientists discover that fall armyworms use a sophisticated internal compass to integrate magnetic fields and visual landmarks for long-distance travel.

For the first time, physicists have demonstrated that a material's superconductivity can be altered by coupling it to an in-built, light-confining cavity. In experiments published in Nature, a team led by Itai Keren ...

A new study reveals that for older adults, sex is the defining factor that separates a "romance" from a "friendship."

A massive UK study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has uncovered troubling new evidence about risperidone, a commonly used drug for severe agitation. Researchers found the antipsychotic increases stroke risk in de...

In physics, the mesoscale lies between the microscopic and the macroscopic. It is not just the domain of tiny living creatures like small larvae, shrimp, and jellyfish, but also where physics equations become extreme. Wh...

Live Science spoke with Dr. John Pandolfino, a researcher who designed a "digital twin" to help guide surgery.

A growing trend called fibermaxxing is putting dietary fiber in the spotlight-and for good reason. Fiber plays a powerful role in keeping the body healthy, from supporting digestion and feeding beneficial gut microbes to...

Researchers in the US have demonstrated how quantum entanglement could be used to detect optical signals from astronomical sources at the single-photon level. Published in Nature, a team led by Pieter-Jan Stas at Harvard...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals new infrared images of the brain-shaped "Exposed Cranium" nebula, the final stages of a dying star.

Many mammals have fur the color of brown and black. Why don't they have more exotic colors, like purple and neon pink?

Satellites are giving scientists a powerful new way to watch over the worlds bridges. Using radar imaging, researchers can detect millimeter-scale movements that may signal early structural problems long before inspector...

Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects. Researchers created modified versions of psilocin - the active form of psilocybin from mag...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new role for little-known brain cells called tanycytes that may influence the development of Alzheimers disease. These specialized cells appear to help remove toxic tau protein from...

Scientists have revealed how the bodys microscopic cold sensor, TRPM8, detects both chilly temperatures and the cooling effect of menthol. The discovery finally shows how the sensation of cool works at the molecular leve...

Physicists have discovered a surprising new Island of Inversion in a place no one expected: among nuclei where the number of protons equals the number of neutrons. For decades, these strange regions-where atomic nuclei a...

Asteroids with tiny moons may be quietly trading material across space. Images from NASAs DART mission revealed faint streaks on the moon Dimorphos-evidence of slow cosmic snowballs drifting from its parent asteroid, Did...