Ambassadors from distant galaxies

Cosmic rays of very high energy have their origin outside of our own galaxy, the Milky…

DISTRO: Researchers create digital objects from incomplete 3D data

Depth sensors, such as those of the Microsoft Kinect, are very powerful, but unfortunately they do…

Cold molecules on collision course

Using a new cooling technique scientists succeed at observing collisions in a dense beam of cold…

New insight into the limits of possible life on Mars

Researchers investigating whether liquid water could exist on Mars have provided new insight into the limits…

New mechanism detected in Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers have discovered a cellular mechanism that may contribute to the breakdown of communication between neurons…

Single photon reveals quantum entanglement of 16 million atoms

Quantum theory predicts that a vast number of atoms can be entangled and intertwined by a…

Baltic clams, worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows

Ocean clams and worms are releasing a significant amount of potentially harmful greenhouse gas into the…

‘Magic mushrooms’ may ‘reset’ the brains of depressed patients, study suggests

Patients taking psilocybin to treat depression show reduced symptoms weeks after treatment following a 'reset' of…

Restless legs syndrome study identifies 13 new genetic risk variants

A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk…

Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds

People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogram of…