Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

Your eyes may reveal when your brain is working overtime. Researchers found that people blink less when trying to understand ...

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early ...

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, and now scientists can model them more accurately than ever ...

A new AI developed at Duke University can uncover simple, readable rules behind extremely complex systems. It studies how ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly ...

Eating full-fat cheese and cream may be associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a large study that tracked ...

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from ...

Scientists have uncovered a missing feedback in Earth’s carbon cycle that could cause global warming to overshoot into an ice ...