Scientists

Scientists tried to break Einstein’s speed of light rule

In 1887, a landmark experiment reshaped our understanding of the universe. American physicists Albert Michelson and Edward Morley attempted to…

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People in Brazil are living past 110 and scientists want to know why

A Viewpoint published on January 6 in Genomic Psychiatry by Dr. Mayana Zatz and colleagues at the Human Genome and…

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Scientists are closing in on the Universe’s biggest mystery

Scientists have learned a great deal about the universe, yet that knowledge represents only a small fraction of the full…

4 months ago

Scientists find a safer way for opioids to relieve pain

Scientists at USF Health are making major progress in understanding how new opioid compounds interact with the body to relieve…

4 months ago

Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of salt that can think

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have built the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever…

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A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins

An international research team led by scientists from La Trobe University in Australia and the University of Cambridge is questioning…

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China’s “artificial sun” just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable

Scientists working with China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have successfully reached a long-theorized "density-free regime" in fusion…

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Scientists found a way to help aging guts heal themselves

Many people notice that certain foods become harder to tolerate with age. One possible reason is damage to the intestinal…

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Scientists replayed evolution and found a surprise

All living things must survive in environments that are constantly changing. Seasons shift from summer to winter, and weather patterns…

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Scientists found a dangerous feedback loop accelerating Arctic warming

Earth's climate is shifting worldwide, but the fastest changes are happening near the poles. New research from Penn State offers…

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