Quantum computing hardware specialists at UNSW have built a quantum processor in silicon to simulate an organic molecule with astounding precision. A team of quantum computer physicists at UNSW Sydne

A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses machine learning technology to look at structur

Stone tools found in Fordwich in Canterbury may have been made by an early human called Homo heidelbergensis A selection of flint artefacts excavated at Fordwich, UK Alastair Key A cache of prehisto

New Princeton research shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were apex predators at the highest level ever measured. Megatooth sharks get their name from thei

Over the years, cancer has remained one of the greatest threats to human health. Despite many discoveries and much progress in the areas of clinical care and of cancer biology, key gaps in our knowled

Women in science are less likely than their male counterparts to receive authorship credit for the work they do, an innovative new study finds. Researchers used a large set of administrative data fro

Donald Trump’s presidency included many transgressive behaviors which were rationalized by his followers. A study published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology explores the roles of group prot

New research provides evidence that sexual identity changes tend to be associated with increased psychological distress among young women. But the findings, published in the Journal of Health and Soci

Balance test could be included in routine health checks for older adults, say researchers The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life is linked to a near doubling in the ris

Stem cell renewal and differentiation are regulated by interactions with the niche. Although multiple cell populations have been identified in distinct anatomical compartments, little is known about n

The idea of horse whisperers – those with a talent for communicating with horses – may bring a chuckle to many. But according to new research from the University of Copenhagen and ETH Zurich, there ma

Science reporting on climate change does lead Americans to adopt more accurate beliefs and support government action on the issue – but these gains are fragile, a new study suggests. Researchers foun

Scientists have finally unraveled the genetic secrets of humanity’s coziest roommates: Demodex folliculorum, also known as the skin mite. Among other things, the findings confirm that these mites actu

Credit: hofred/iStock. Findings from a new University of California San Diego Rady School of Management study reveal people often hurt others because in their mind, it is morally right or even obliga

A new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, reveals that females are “significantly” more likely to suffer from Long COVID than males and will experi

What exactly are psilocybin mushroom spores? Are they legal? Here's everything you need to know and how to grow your own.

21 June 2022 Whether it’s sports practice, music lessons or a casual catch up with friends, when children are involved in after-school activities, they’re more likely to feel happier and healthier th

A new study published on May 31 in the journal Ophthalmology has found that children with myopia (nearsightedness) experience significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety than their peers wit

Recent surface air temperature (SAT) development SAT development from reanalyses Our initial analyses were based on a suite of global reanalyses and show that the increase in the Arctic SATs over th

A research group at the University of Turku, Finland, has been investigating and developing the properties of the wonder material hackmanite for almost a decade. Applications such as personal UV monit

Experimenting near absolute zero The researchers brought a helium-3 superfluid down to one ten-thousandth of a degree from absolute zero, which means that the temperature was exactly -273,15 °C. Afte

SYDNEY, BRISBANE, AND MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—The ancient, arid landscapes of Australia are fertile ground for new growth, says Douglas MacFarlane, a chemist at Monash University in suburban Melbourne: v

A study says Medicare could have saved billions of dollars by buying generic prescription drugs at the same prices offered by Mark Cuban's online pharmacy. Photo courtesy of wp paarz/Flickr https://cr

Starch-based fibers enhance protection and reduce spoilage Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradab

A majority of American men who die by suicide don’t have any known history of mental health problems, according to new research by UCLA professor Mark Kaplan and colleagues. “What’s striking about ou

Global “food miles” emissions are higher than previously thought – accounting for nearly one-fifth of total food-system emissions – new research suggests. The study, published in Nature Food, estimat

A region of the forebrain known as the striatum tends to be larger in psychopathic individuals, according to new neuroimaging findings published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. “We were inter

Association was evident for patients of different ethnicities, those with government and private insurance, and those treated at different types of health care facilities Lung cancer is the leading c

Studying two highly divergent phyla of worms that contain numerous parasites that cause human and livestock diseases, the research group of Qi Zhou from the University of Vienna and Zhejiang Universit

The risk of liver cancer was evident in the first 12 years of follow-up. Abstract Background Consumption of sweetened beverages has been linked to several risk factors for liver cancer including dia

The new study compared cortisol levels in elementary school children in the UK who participated in dog-assisted intervention sessions Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress

In our article entitled “At the crossroad of the search for spontaneous radiation and the Orch OR consciousness theory”, we present for the first time a critical analysis of the Orch OR consciousness

New research conducted at multiple retail stores across different countries and in the lab indicates that consuming a caffeinated (vs. non-caffeinated) beverage before shopping leads to higher shoppin

This image of the cerebellum of a mouse expressing a fluorescent protein in Purkinje cells expressing dopamine D2 receptors © Emmanuel Valjent, Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (Montpellier) The c

Marr, D. in Vision: A Computational Investigation into the Human Representation and Processing of Visual Information (ed. Marr, D.) 8–38 (MIT Press, 1982). Goldberg, A. E. Constructions: A Constructi

The Baksan Experiment on Sterile Transitions (BEST) probes the gallium anomaly and its possible connections to oscillations between active and sterile neutrinos. Based on the Gallium-Germanium Neutrin