Understanding how microbiota thrive in their human hosts

Scientists have made substantial progress in understanding how gut bacteria succeed in their human hosts on…

Quantum physics: Record entanglement of quantum memories

Researchers have entangled two quantum memories over a 33-kilometer-long fiber optic connection — a record and…

Social interactions tied to sense of purpose

Research in psychological and brain sciences shows a link in older adults between social interactions and…

Towards autonomous prediction and synthesis of novel magnetic materials

In materials science, candidates for novel functional materials are usually explored in a trial-and-error fashion through…

Thin mica shows semiconducting behavior, say scientists in new study

Muscovite mica (MuM) is a highly stable mineral that is commonly used as an insulator. However,…

Very bright daylight meteor over New Zealand, loud boom reported

A very bright daylight fireball was seen and recorded over Wellington, New Zealand at around 01:50…

Thyroid problems linked to increased risk of dementia

Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia,…

Researchers decode retinal circuits for circadian rhythm, pupillary light response

The eye’s light-sensing retina taps different circuits depending on whether it is generating image-forming vision or…

Gardening can cultivate better mental health

New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants…

Scientists invent 'quantum flute' that can make particles of light move together

Physicists have invented a ‘quantum flute’ that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light…