By sending electric current into the brain, scientists can enhance the pain-relieving placebo effect and dampen the pain-inducing nocebo effect.

Dense tangles of roots and natural water-filled sinkholes join forces to stockpile as much as 2,800 metric tons of carbon per hectare in the soil.

Analysis of a wave in one of Saturn’s rings has revealed that the planet’s core is diffuse and bloated with lots of hydrogen and helium.

DNA has four building blocks: A, C, T and G. But some bacteriophages swap A for Z, and scientists have figured out how and why they do it.

A hydrogen-free supernova in a nearby galaxy appears to have come from an unusual source.

Studies analyzing vaccinated people in the real world show that COVID-19 vaccines are extremely effective, but experts are keeping an eye on variants.

Natural philosopher Anaxagoras promoted the view that phenomena should be explained by natural processes, not attributed to the actions of the gods.

Younger, unvaccinated people are a rising share of COVID-19 cases, raising concerns anew that lack of vaccine access may hit minority populations hard.

In ‘Viral BS,’ physician and author Seema Yasmin fights misinformation with a dose of storytelling.

Editor in chief Nancy Shute reflects on the proliferation of false information and the importance of combating its spread.

Physicists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have for the first time been able to prove a long-predicted but as yet unconfirmed fundamental effect. In Faraday chiral anisotropy, ...

On their long journey to form planets, dust grains may coalesce with each other much earlier than previously thought, simulations by RIKEN astrophysicists suggest1. This may mean revisiting conventional ...

Scientists at Raytheon BBN Technologies have developed a new way to detect a single photon, or particle of light—a development with big applications for sensors, communications and exponentially more ...

Scientists in South Korea have achieved a major milestone in physics – and one pursued by researchers in the field for decades – by generating a record-breaking ultra-high intensity laser. The pulse intensity of over 1023 W per cm sq is the result of a highly advanced optics system that tightly focused the beam on a minuscule target, and opens up entirely new possibilities in research fields ranging from astrophysics…

Quantum entanglement occurs when two separate entities become strongly linked in a way that cannot be explained by classical physics; it is a powerful resource in quantum communication protocols and advanced technologies that aim to exploit the enhanced capabilities of quantum systems. To date, entanglement has generally been limited to microscopic quantum units such as pairs or multiples of single ions, atoms, photons, and so on. Kotler et al. and…

Evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars shows that eruptions could have taken place within the past 50,000 years, a paper by Planetary Science Institute Research Scientist David Horvath says.

The uncertainty principle, first introduced by Werner Heisenberg in the late 1920's, is a fundamental concept of quantum mechanics. In the quantum world, particles like the electrons that power all electrical ...

Exposed systems paved way for researchers to access code, messages, passwords, and more.

In an international collaboration, researchers at the University of Stuttgart were able to detect quantum bits in two-dimensional materials for the first time. Nature Materials publishes this research ...

In this podcast we chat about building better quantum devices and the seismology of human activity

At extremely low temperatures, matter often behaves differently than in normal conditions. At temperatures only a few degrees above absolute zero (-273 degrees Celsius), physical particles may give up ...

Noble gases, including helium, neon, and argon, are characterized by high chemical inertness which causes low reactivity with other materials and high volatility. Among them, 3He, 20Ne, and 36Ar are particular ...

The newest experiment at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is now in place at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. FASER, or Forward Search Experiment, was approved by CERN's research ...

Researchers have demonstrated a record-high laser pulse intensity of over 1023 W/cm2 using the petawatt laser at the Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS), Institute for Basic Science in the ...

Non-invasive imaging of brain temperature could help doctors monitor patient recovery and treatment after brain injury

A new method to trigger rain in places where water is scarce is being tested in the United Arab Emirates using unmanned drones that were designed and manufactured at the University of Bath. The drones ...

Oxford Instruments NanoScience is partnering in a three-year project to create and develop the UK's first quantum computer capable of running end-user applications in the cloud

Graphene just keeps getting weirder. Engineers at ETH Zurich have now managed to tweak the overachieving material so that some parts of a flake can be an electrical insulator while other areas act as a superconductor, just nanometers apart. The team demonstrated the breakthrough by making electronic components out of graphene.

Granular materials, such as sand and gravel, are an interesting class of materials. They can display solid, liquid, and gas-like properties, depending on the scenario. But things can get complicated in ...

When it comes to quarks, those of the third generation (the top and bottom) are certainly the most fascinating and intriguing. Metaphorically, we would classify their social life as quite secluded, as ...

Let’s face it — for the average person, math and formulas are not the most attractive side of physics. The fun is in the hands-on learning, the lab work, the live action demonstrations …

New observations and simulations show that jets of high-energy particles emitted from the central massive black hole in the brightest galaxy in galaxy clusters can be used to map the structure of invisible ...

A new proposal would use quantum hard drives to combine the light of multiple telescopes, letting astronomers create incredibly high-resolution optical images.

84.4% of the matter in the universe is something that we don’t really understand yet.

A curiously yellow pre-supernova star has caused astrophysicists to re-evaluate what's possible at the deaths of our Universe's most massive stars. The team describe the peculiar star and its resulting ...

As its clash with Roku continues, YouTube is introducing a feature to let subscribers to its TV bundle access it in the main YouTube app.

A week after Roku removed YouTube TV for new users, Google is countering with a workaround that brings the service into the main app...

It’s also working to get free streaming devices for customers.

Non-tech-savvy users always use the defaults, and the default will soon be 2FA.

Yesterday, Apple found themselves getting caught up in a few contradictions when defining what a game actually is - and it's all because of Roblox.

Google is working with its partners on a new official docking station category for the Works with Chromebook program

Another effort to simplify Windows ends in failure.

Starting next month, select Echo speakers and Ring gadgets will be able to connect with devices outside of the home -- including other people's devices.

Windows 10X, the lightweight version of Windows 10 that was expected to launch later this year has reportedly been shelved as Microsoft focuses all its resources on Windows 10.

The consensus view of the Epic Games case is that Apple is likely to win, but Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has today suggested that it may not...

Apple has awarded optical technology maker II-VI $410M to aid in the delivery of future components for iPhone. But Apple is likely thinking much bigger than that.

FF7 Remake DLC arrives June 10, will be a PS5 timed exclusive

A new report from today claims that Microsoft has put Windows 10X on hold indefinitely, with no plans to bring it to market this year. This comes after Microsoft publicly delayed Windows 10X, promising a launch in 2021 that would come first to single-screen PCs. Now, it looks like that plan has been totally scrapped, and 10X is now on the backburner as Microsoft refocuses its efforts on...

A new trailer suggests the game may be coming to other formats in the future…

The update marks an end to the old Windows 95 aesthetic

It appears Oculus is currently testing out Android app integration on Quest, which could bring to the standalone headset everything from Spotify to Among Us. The news was first reported by YouTuber ‘The Mysticle’, saying that he found a number of non-VR Android apps in the ‘Preview App’ section of the Oculus Store. The Preview […]

The Apple Podcasts app went through a redesign — and I'm really, really not a fan. Why have you done this to me, Mr. Cook? Why?

Apple awarded $410 million to II-VI Inc., a Saxonburg-based high-tech company, so it can create 700 jobs and extra capacity to produce iPhone components. A news release from Apple said the new jobs will be at II-VI facilities in Easton, Pa.; Sherman, Texas; Warren, N.J.; and Champaign, Ill. II-VI Inc.

One UI 3.1 has been rolling out to older Galaxy devices quickly in the last few months. Despite only being an incremental upgrade over 3.0, it carries

Apple has announced a huge investment into a 3D sensor company

Apple has awarded $410 million to II-VI, a leading manufacturer of optical technology, that will create additional capacity and accelerate production of future components for iPhone, supporting more than 700 jobs across the US.

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Around the time of our first flight, we talked a lot about having our “Wright brothers moment” at Mars. And that makes a lot of... The post NASA Ingenuity Helicopter’s Fifth Flight on Mars Will Be Different – Here’s Why appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Machine learning helps some of the best microscopes to see better, work faster, and process more data. To observe the swift neuronal signals in a... The post Best of Both Worlds: Artificial Intelligence Makes Great Microscopes Better Than Ever appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Internal tides, or internal waves, can reach hundreds of feet underneath the ocean surface, but might only be a few inches high on the surface.... The post NASA Sees Tides Under the Ocean’s Surface [Video] appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Curbing coronavirus spread in enclosed spaces means better masks, adequate ventilation. With research increasingly showing the COVID-19 virus is transmissible via smaller droplets suspended in... The post Researchers Find Leakage of Airborne Droplets Escaping From COVID Masks – Even When Just Breathing appeared first on SciTechDaily.

NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, participated in the first media event... The post “I Felt Really Heavy!” – NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Discuss Their Historic Mission and Return to Earth appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Human Research and space physics topped the science schedule aboard the International Space Station yesterday (May 6, 2021). The seven-member Expedition 65 crew also spent... The post Space Station Astronauts Study how Space Affects Immune System, Exercise appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Computational model demonstrates similarity in how humans and insects learn about their surroundings. Even the humble fruit fly craves a dose of the happy hormone,... The post Learning on the Fly: Model Demonstrates Similarities in How Humans and Insects Learn appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Study finds that beneficial brain regions, including those involved in movement, underlie successful kicks and overthinking may be a factor in missed kicks. Are penalty... The post New Research Reveals Different Brain Activity Behind Missed Penalty Kicks appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Nearly 85 percent of Mexico is experiencing drought, and water sources are dwindling. Mexico is experiencing one of its most widespread and intense droughts in... The post Dwindling Water Sources in Mexico: Nearly 85 Percent of the Country Is Experiencing Drought appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Results from the initial primary analysis of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trial conducted by Wits VIDA in SA have been published. The New England Journal... The post Novavax Vaccine Trial Indicates 100% Protection Against Severe COVID-19 Due to South African Variant appeared first on SciTechDaily.

A research team from Brown University has made a major step toward improving the long-term reliability of perovskite solar cells, an emerging clean energy technology.... The post “Molecular Glue” Boosts Efficiency and Makes Perovskite Solar Cells Dramatically More Reliable Over Time appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Study in mice and people offers new approach to investigating mental illnesses. The humble lab mouse has provided invaluable clues to understanding diseases ranging from... The post Mice With Hallucination-Like Behaviors Reveal Insights Into Psychotic Illnesses appeared first on SciTechDaily.

The cerebellum -- a part of the brain once recognized mainly for its role in coordinating movement -- underwent evolutionary changes that may have contributed to human culture, language and tool use, according to a new study.

A new study provides the earliest evidence to date of ancient humans significantly altering entire ecosystems with flames. The study combines archaeological evidence -- dense clusters of stone artifacts dating as far back as 92,000 years ago -- with paleoenvironmental data on the northern shores of Lake Malawi in eastern Africa to document that early humans were ecosystem engineers.

Scientists have found that lightning bolts and, surprisingly, subvisible discharges that cannot be seen by cameras or the naked eye produce extreme amounts of the hydroxyl radical and hydroperoxyl radical. The hydroxyl radical is important in the atmosphere because it initiates chemical reactions and breaks down molecules like the greenhouse gas methane.

Scientists have shown that almost all the world's glaciers are becoming thinner and losing mass -- and that these changes are picking up pace. The team's analysis is the most comprehensive and accurate of its kind to date.

A new study led by a planetary scientist uses a computer model of Mars to put forth a promising explanation onto how Mars once contained rivers and lakes: Mars could have had a thin layer of icy, high-altitude clouds that caused a greenhouse effect.

Researchers utilized genomic tools to investigate potential health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen, as a result of the 1986 Chernobyl accident. One study found no evidence that genetic changes associated with radiation exposure are passed to children, while the second study documented the genetic changes in the tumors of people who developed thyroid cancer after being exposed as children or fetuses to the radiation released by…

Researchers have designed an experimental drug that reversed key symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice. The drug works by reinvigorating a cellular cleaning mechanism that gets rid of unwanted proteins by digesting and recycling them.

The highlight of the new chart is a wake of stars, stirred up by a small galaxy set to collide with the Milky Way. The map could also offer a new test of dark matter theories.

The fearsome tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as popularly envisioned, but social carnivores with complex hunting strategies like wolves.

The small rotorcraft made history, hovering above Jezero Crater, demonstrating that powered, controlled flight on another planet is possible.

Scientists have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19. Knowing which genes help control viral infection can greatly assist researchers' understanding of factors that affect disease severity and also suggest possible therapeutic options. The genes in question are related to interferons, the body's frontline virus fighters.

Researchers report the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting the star GJ 740, a red dwarf star situated some 36 light years from Earth.

Researchers have injected human stem cells into primate embryos and were able to grow chimeric embryos for a significant period of time -- up to 20 days. The research, despite its ethical concerns, has the potential to provide new insights into developmental biology and evolution. It also has implications for developing new models of human biology and disease.

A team of researchers reports realization of a multi-node quantum network, connecting three quantum processors. In addition, they achieved a proof-of-principle demonstration of key quantum network protocols.

In April 2019, scientists released the first image of a black hole in galaxy M87 using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). However, that remarkable achievement was just the beginning of the science story to be told.

The muon is a tiny particle, but it has the giant potential to upend our understanding of the subatomic world and reveal an undiscovered type of fundamental physics.

A global science collaboration using data from NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) telescope on the International Space Station has discovered X-ray surges accompanying radio bursts from the pulsar in the Crab Nebula. The finding shows that these bursts, called giant radio pulses, release far more energy than previously suspected.

A research team has discovered that the Martian climate alternated between dry and wetter periods, before drying up completely about 3 billion years ago.

A new study explains why people rarely look at a situation, object or idea that needs improving -- in all kinds of contexts -- and think to remove something as a solution. Instead, we almost always add some element, whether it helps or not.

We are made of stardust, the saying goes, and a pair of studies finds that may be more true than we previously thought.

A single 'super photon' made up of many thousands of individual light particles: About ten years ago, researchers produced such an extreme aggregate state for the first time. Researchers report a new, previously unknown phase transition in the optical Bose-Einstein condensate. This is a overdamped phase.

Neurons lack the ability to replicate their DNA, so they're constantly working to repair damage to their genome. A new study finds that these repairs are not random, but instead focus on protecting certain genetic 'hot spots' that appear to play a critical role in neural identity and function.

A study has both good news and bad news for the future of African elephants. While about 18 million square kilometers of Africa -- an area bigger than the whole of Russia -- still has suitable habitat for elephants, the actual range of African elephants has shrunk to just 17 percent of what it could be due to human pressure and the killing of elephants for ivory.

New research has shown in a rodent model that daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence impairs performance on a learning and memory task during adulthood. The group further showed that changes in the bacteria in the gut may be the key to the sugar-induced memory impairment.

Researchers find that the earliest bacteria had the tools to perform a crucial step in photosynthesis, changing how we think life evolved on Earth.

Shuvuuia deserti, a species of alvarezsauroid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous epoch in what is now Mongolia, had extreme low-light vision and specialized hearing acuity, rivaling that of today’s barn owl. “Owls and nightbirds are nocturnal hunters of active prey that combine visual and hearing adaptations to overcome limits on sensory performance in

By leaving the colony earlier to find and exploit flowers in low light, larger-sized foragers of the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) are aided by their more sensitive eyes and can effectively increase their food contributions, according to a study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution. “Foraging on flowers early in the morning is a possibility

Detailed measurements from the Grand Finale phase of NASA’s Cassini mission revealed distinctive features of Saturn’s magnetic field. These features provided critical constraints on Saturn’s deep interior where its magnetic field is generated. In new research, a duo of planetary scientists at Johns Hopkins University used computer simulations to explore whether the implementation of a

An international team of scientists from Israel, the United States, France, and the United Arab Emirates has successfully sequenced and analyzed the genomes of seven Judean date palms (Phoenix dactylifera) that were germinated from 2,000-year-old seeds recovered from archaeological sites in the Southern Levant. The results provide insights into the nature and timing of the

Sahonachelys mailakavava, a newly-identified species of pelomedusoid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar, had an unusually flattened skull, a particularly gracile lower jaw, and enlarged tongue bones, which not only gave it a frog-like appearance, but also suggest that it was a specialized, aquatic suction feeder that fed upon moving prey. Sahonachelys mailakavava lived

Consumption of at least  60 mg/day of vegetable nitrate (one cup of green leafy vegetables) can significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to new research from Edith Cowan University. “Identifying evidence-based strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease is a global research priority,” said Dr. Catherine Bondonno from the Institute for Nutrition Research at Edith Cowan

Astronomers using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) exoplanet-hunting mission have detected the rising and decaying optical afterglow of the gamma-ray burst event GRB 191016A. GRB 191016A occurred on October 16, 2019, in a previously uncataloged galaxy in the northern constellation of Aries. The gamma-ray burst was first detected by the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT)

Paleontologists from the Ohio State University at Marion and Gonzaga University have identified a new species of large machairodontine saber-toothed cat from the fossilized remains found in North America. The newly-identified cat lived in what is now North America between 5.5 and 9 million years ago (Miocene epoch). It belongs to Machairodus, a genus of

Astronomers using data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have identified 14 candidate antistars — stars made of antimatter — in our Milky Way Galaxy. “We generally take it for granted that equal amounts of matter and antimatter were produced in the Big Bang, yet the observable Universe seems to contain only negligible quantities of

Bicellum brasieri, a freshwater protist that lived nearly one billion years ago, had two distinct cell types and could be the earliest multicellular animal ever recorded. Found in the Scottish Highlands, the microfossil reveals a new insight into the transition of single-celled holozoans into more complex multicellular animals. “The origins of complex multicellularity and the

Research led by the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University, is making

Being unable to walk quickly can be frustrating and problematic, but it is a common issue, especially as

Kytopen is speeding up both discovery and delivery of engineered cell therapies with its transformative Flowfect platforms. What

‘Synaptic transistors’ mimic brain’s plasticity by simultaneously processing, storing data Researchers have developed a brain-like computing device that

Never-before-seen scenario ‘stretches what’s physically possible’ A curiously yellow star has caused astrophysicists to reevaluate what’s possible within

Coded messages in invisible ink sound like something only found in espionage books, but in real life, they

A universe evolves over billions and billions of years, but researchers have now developed a way to create

The early-stage NASA concept could see robots hang wire mesh in a crater on the Moon’s far side,

During the COVID-19 pandemic we started using more disinfectants. That is a good precautionary measure that definitely helps