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It looks like a black hole and bends light like a black hole, but it could actually be a new...

Physical activity is frequently cited as a means of improving physical and mental health. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for...

HOUSTON – (April 18, 2023) – Perturbing electron spins in a magnet usually results in excitations called “spin waves” that...

Since the start of 2023, a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced into state legislatures. According to University of Maryland...

Ultraviolet (UV) light detection can revolutionize industries such as civil engineering, military defense, aerospace exploration, and medical research. The future...

The vast majority of absorbent materials will lose their ability to retain water as temperatures rise. This is why our...

April 18, 2023 | Portland, OR – A study published today in Fish & Fisheries offers a comprehensive look at...

Whether an animal is flying, running or swimming, its traveling speed is limited by how effectively it sheds the excess...

Marm Dixit, a Weinberg Distinguished Staff Fellow at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has received the 2023...

Wei Chen, professor of physics at The University of Texas at Arlington, is co-author of an article that has received...

Climate change and human activity have been putting pressure on water bodies worldwide, and Canada’s vast network of lakes is...

This study is led by Prof. Yuchao Zhang (Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences).Credit: ©Science China Press This...

By invading new environments, some alien species have caused disastrous consequences for local species and ecosystems, as well as for...

University of School of Medicine researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in determining our risk for...

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – In a unique analysis of experimental data, nuclear physicists have made the first-ever observations of how...

Decisions by policymakers and managers often rely on predictions and forecasts provided by experts. For instance, policymakers may increase public...

Some of the most extraordinary body transformations in evolution have occurred in animals that adapted to life in water from...

Public health messages that focus on protecting others are more effective at increasing vaccination rates than messages focused on protecting...

Tropical rainforests store 25%-40% of global soil carbon, though they occupy only 7% of Earth’s land area. By functioning as...

As the world enters a post-pandemic phase, an international study is providing unique perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancies among college...