Matter Without Antimatter? Closing In on Elusive Particles.
Major steps forward in understanding neutrino properties. In the quest to prove that matter can be produced without antimatter, the GERDA experiment at the Gran…
Major steps forward in understanding neutrino properties. In the quest to prove that matter can be produced without antimatter, the GERDA experiment at the Gran…
Encouraging activity and improving diet in children is crucial to cut deaths from cardiovascular disease – and is the focus of an innovative school project…
For centuries, the mental world of the mind and the physical world were treated as utterly distinct. While the movement of inanimate objects could be…
One of the most common antidepressants, sertraline, leads to an early reduction in anxiety symptoms, commonly found in depression, several weeks before any improvement in…
About 466 million years ago, long before the age of the dinosaurs, the Earth froze. The seas began to ice over at the Earth’s poles,…
In independent studies, two Princeton University research teams recently identified surprisingly large sources of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, being leaked into the atmosphere. Pound…
New strategy developed to kill pathogens resistant to antibiotics. A potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacterium present in hospitals, can be killed by hijacking its haem-acquisition system…
Researchers combine nano-optics and organic chemistry to measure complex light landscapes in the tight focus of a laser beam in a study published in Nature…
Study shows for the first time a direct link between surface melting and short bursts of glacier acceleration in Antarctica During these events, Antarctic Peninsula…
Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep is a fascinating period when most of our dreams are made. Now, in a study of mice, a team…
Many of the best-loved galaxies in the cosmos are remarkably large, close, massive, bright, or beautiful, often with an unusual or intriguing structure or history….
Observational data from radiosondes deployed in Antarctica improve the forecasting accuracy for severe Antarctic cyclones, according to a Japanese research team led by the Kitami…
A study into the impact of flavored e-cigarettes, on allergic airways disease, suggests that some flavors may worsen the severity of diseases such as asthma….
Physicists theorize a novel way to explore the nature of dark matter with lasers. Dark matter is only known by its effect on massive astronomical…
Quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity form the bedrock of the current understanding of physics — yet the two theories don’t seem to…
In New Paper Published in Science Robotics, UVA Engineering-Led Team Unveils “Tunabot,” the First Robotic Fish to Keep Pace with a Yellowfin Tuna. With a…
Individuals who make concrete plans to meet their goals may engage in more physical activity, including visits to the gym, compared to those who don’t…
Few things on earth strike fear into the hearts of men more profoundly than hair loss. But reversing baldness could someday be as easy as…