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Schematic of a laser-cluster fusion experiment. A high-power laser is irradiated onto deuterium clusters to trigger fusion reactions, and neutrons with an energy of about 2.45 mega-electronvolts (MeV) produced in…

Researchers have developed a new type of interconnected architecture for quantum computing chips, and it could pave the way for machines capable of large-scale processing, including those with over a…

It’s well established that the universe is expanding, but there’s serious disagreement among scientists over how fast it’s happening. Two of our best ways of measuring the cosmic expansion rate,…

As far as fairytales go, dwarfs can be Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy or Dopey. But in space, dwarfs might be better called Hungry, according to a pair of studies published Monday…

The earliest days of Christianity are hazy—relatively few written records survive from this era, and religious artifacts are rare archaeological finds. Still, a newly discovered early Christian monastery, dating to…

You might have read somewhere that in ancient Egypt, royalty were often buried with people sacrificed to serve them in the afterlife, but archaeologists aren’t actually so sure about that….

Edward (Ed) Waldner knew something was wrong, even though he could not explain exactly what was happening. At age 55, he was constantly exhausted, regardless of how demanding his day…

Investors are also warming up to the technology as startups demonstrate near-term revenue potential, but many remain cautious [SINGAPORE] Singapore could be an innovation hub for the supply chain around…

The distinct, earthy smell that fills the air after rain following a long dry spell can trigger some serious nostalgia. This scent, petrichor, goes right to our brain’s memory and…

If you’re looking for a boost of household happiness, then you might want to consider getting yourself a cat. In a new study published in PLOS One, an international team…

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have revised a key piece of Oklahoma’s geologic history, with possible implications for how scientists interpret major events in the history of…

On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the satellite that started the Space Race. Sputnik 1 was the first human-made object to orbit the Earth, and it…

In February 2020 behavioral ecologist Mickey Pardo witnessed the aftermath of an elephant birth. In Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve, he watched as a female African elephant named Matisse called to…

“Fusion doesn’t want to work in an atmosphere. Space is a far more logical, sensible place to do fusion, because that’s where it wants to happen anyway.” Can nuclear fusion—the…

There’s a rare, inherited sight condition, involving faulty copies of the CaBP4 gene, that causes poor vision from childhood. The protein made by the gene is crucial for chemical signaling…

A new UCLA study suggests that the pace of brain aging may be connected to bacteria in the gut and the chemical compounds they produce. The findings offer a new…

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has completed an important series of tests showing that it can keep its gaze extremely steady during observations. From Sept. 15 to 21, engineers…

We can often understand more about the future by looking into the past – and in the case of a new study published in Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, almost 240,000 years…

Attachment is the term psychologists use for the most significant relationships that hold people’s lives together. But what makes an attachment relationship different from all others? According to the pioneering…

A company based in the United States just got one step closer to making nuclear fusion a reality. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), an MIT offshoot, just inked a deal with…

Scientists have discovered a distinct change in the brains of people with long COVID that might explain some of the illness’s most debilitating symptoms. The dopamine neurons of some patients…

Researchers are using extraordinarily detailed computer simulations to reconstruct one of the most transformative periods in cosmic history: the era when the first stars and galaxies began to emerge. The…

Mathematicians love to collect elegant, profound questions that defy proof: the longer the holdout, the better. And one day in June, groups from around the world gathered to do just…

It’s been a while since any DC universe has released anything as divisive as Lanterns. For some, it’s the second coming of the prestige-genre mashup we got with Watchmen; others…

Future fusion reactors and commercial jet engines share a common challenge: their critical parts must endure punishing heat and stress without cracking. Building materials tough enough for these extreme conditions…

The Moon no longer generates a global magnetic field, but traces of its ancient magnetism remain locked inside lunar rocks and soil. By studying the magnetic minerals preserved in these…

There’s a specific kind of joy in opening the fridge to find leftovers waiting for you like a gift from your past self. Many people insist that they taste better…

A molecule made by bacteria in the digestive system may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia, according to new research. The finding…

Although it not always obvious, sound guides how we experience the world around us. And the latest archaeoacoustic techniques show that even the world’s earliest architects understood this. The ancient…