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Physicists including Roger Penrose observed gravity’s effect on a falling quantum object for the first time, confirming ...

A Neanderthal gene variant carried by many people in South Asia is linked to about 9.5 extra ounces of muscle in adults.

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Weather forecasts improved up to five days out when researchers added water vapor isotopes to models, especially in the ...

Mental health warnings made teens less interested in using social media than standard break reminders in a new randomized ...

New research shows that shifting urban populations can change how efficiently sewage plants operate, revealing a potential ...

Major album release days were associated with a surprising rise in US traffic deaths, with researchers pointing to possible ...

Comets around a young Sun-like star could reveal how water is transported into the inner regions of developing planetary ...

A new wearable approach to brain stimulation produced an unexpected result that could reshape how flickering-light therapies ...

Mice that received vagus nerve stimulation after training remembered a learned movement better several days later.

Confidence builds a sense of control, and two brain circuits turn that estimate into how much you learn from a win or a loss.