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Two researchers explain how endometriosis drives a whole body immune response due to inflammation, urging the medical community to see it as a whole-body issue.

A team of physicists set out to test some of the most exciting claims in quantum computing-and found a very different story. Instead of confirming breakthroughs, their careful replication studies revealed that signals on...

Scientists may have been unknowingly inflating microplastics pollution estimates, and the surprising source could be their own lab gloves. A University of Michigan study found that common nitrile and latex gloves release...

Far beneath the ocean near Japan, scientists have discovered that the magma system linked to the most powerful eruption of the Holocene is slowly rebuilding. By using seismic imaging, researchers mapped a large magma res...

Heavy substance use between ages 18 and 30 is linked to poor memory at age 65. While smoking causes direct long-term damage, alcohol and cannabis impact memory by increasing the risk of midlife addiction.

A major overview of 14 systematic reviews confirms that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective for quitting smoking than patches, gum, or behavioral support. Researchers say the evidence is now "clear and consisten...

CERN scientists on Tuesday pulled off the unprecedented feat of transporting antiprotons by road, successfully test-driving the world's first antimatter delivery system, with an eye to one day supplying research labs...

Viewing Saturn in complementary wavelengths, the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal more about what makes up the layers of ringed planet's atmosphere.

A technology policy researcher explores the ethics of implementing AI in current camera surveillance systems.

Quantum technologies, devices that can process, store, or detect information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical devices in some tasks or scenarios. Despite their potential, verifying that t...

Astronomers reveal new insight into an iconic supernova remnant's evolution, structure and pulsar-driven growth over 25 years.

Scientists have finally found a hidden critical point in supercooled water that explains why it behaves so strangely. At this point, two different liquid forms of water merge, triggering powerful fluctuations that affect...

Waterloo scientists have developed a new way to understand how the universe began, and it could change what we know about the Big Bang and the earliest moments of cosmic history. Their work suggests that the universe'...

Scientists have discovered that the oceans missing plastic hasnt vanished-it has broken down into trillions of invisible nanoplastics now spread through water, air, and living organisms. These tiny particles may be every...

When an invisible entity making up 85% of the universe's mass stumps the greatest scientific minds of our time, awe is an understandable response.

After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful-it can refresh parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of the brain appears to a...

A major new U.S. cholesterol guideline is shifting the focus toward earlier, more personalized prevention of heart disease. It urges people to start screening sooner-sometimes even in childhood-and highlights the importa...

What teens eat might matter more for their mental health than previously thought. A sweeping review of nearly 20 studies found that healthier diets are often linked to fewer depressive symptoms, while poor eating habits ...

Nicotine e-cigarettes may be one of the most effective tools yet for quitting smoking, according to a sweeping review of global research. By analyzing findings from 14 major reviews spanning nearly a decade, researchers ...

Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope-smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record. But this isnt just about size; its about durability. By ...

A new holographic storage technique uses light in three dimensions to dramatically increase how much data can be stored. It encodes information throughout a material using amplitude, phase, and polarization, rather than ...