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Researchers have experimentally observed energy patterns that physicists have predicted for about 40 years. By arranging laser-trapped atoms into a quantum simulator, they recreated two different quantum tipping points a...

A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the holy city

A common mistake during blood pressure checks could make readings appear substantially higher than they really are. Johns Hopkins researchers found that leaving the arm unsupported can raise systolic readings by about 6....

After seven years of work, Canada's CHIME telescope has a measurement of dark energy from 2019. More detailed studies are planned to expand the research.

A machine-learning speech clock reveals biological aging, brain atrophy, and dementia biomarkers from voice patterns.

A clinical trial shows a non-invasive magnetic headset improves long COVID brain fog and emotional well-being, with gains lasting weeks post-treatment.

Low-dose rapamycin significantly boosts brain blood flow in healthy middle-aged APOE4 carriers, with greatest gains in women.

Piezo1 acts as a molecular sensor helping oligodendrocytes measure axon size to set myelin sheath length.

Flu and COVID-19 infections accelerate ALS progression in preclinical models by triggering chronic spinal gliosis.

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These aerial shots from photographer and environmental activist J. Henry Fair, drawn from a new exhibition, show the impact of human activity on the landscape

Daniel Zvereffs animation, Moonfish, exposes the grief-filled and strange reality of space miner Cassiuss life working on an asteroid after things go tragically wrong. Drawn in black and white, its a tiny budget wonder

Using real scientists as characters, When We Cease to Understand the World looks at what happens when science unravels the conceit that we can understand reality. It is a brilliant piece of writing, says Jacklin Kwan

Feedback is a little saddened to discover that a historic scientific building is up for sale, and wonders if any readers fancy opening a museum

Pills and other medications may seem like the most rigorous way to treat illness, but we increasingly know that our health must revolve around the whole mind and body

The September read for the New Scientist Book Club was a challenging trip to the edges of space-time with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein - but one which most book club members thoroughly enjoyed

A new study uses NLP to analyze speech patterns during memory tests, predicting cognitive decline up to 7 years in advance.

Repairing brain blood vessel function via P2Y2 receptor activation reverses autism behavioral symptoms in adult mice.

A disturbance characterized by above-normal sea levels is spreading up the Pacific coast of Central and North America, and it could make the damage from predicted storms this winter much worse.

A newly discovered exoplanet orbits its star backward, and it's a mystery why. The system and others like it could shed light on how some complex planetary systems form.

Therapy and drugs are the go-to options for improving mental health. But psychologist Kimberley Wilson argues that what we eat also has a crucial role to play