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Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question...

University of Cambridge students who undertook an 8 week mindfulness course were still reporting more frequent experiences of disembodiment and of unity a year later,...

A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a...

The most threatened reef fishes are also the most overlooked by scientists and the general public. That is the startling finding of a team of...

Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions of a country, highlighting links between gender inequality, wellbeing, and...

In a study of several thousand companies in England, mental health training for line managers was associated with organizational-level benefits, including lower levels of long-term...

Researchers have developed soft, stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics, or even implanted in the brain to deliver...

A majority of people in Afghanistan support human rights for Afghan women, and men are especially likely to support women’s rights when primed to think...

Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as ‘sea sawdust’. The team of...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Patients diagnosed with HCC face low survival rates, around 10% surviving for...

Three structural biologists, whose groundbreaking research has paved the way for novel disease treatments and revealed new insights into the immune system, have been announced...

A new study shows how organic molecules greatly influence the redox potential of gold nanoparticles, with differences up to 71 mV. Using experiments and computer...

An international team of physicists, centered at Trinity College Dublin, has proven new theorems in quantum mechanics that describe the “energy landscapes” of collections of...

People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms — otherwise known as magic mushrooms — typically undergo a surreal experience in which their sense of space, time and...

A study published in Crystal Growth & Design, "Surface Analysis - From Crystal Structures to Particle Properties," highlights the suite’s ability to visualize and quantify...