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At its start, the universe was a superhot melting pot that very briefly served up a particle soup resembling a 'perfect,' frictionless fluid. Scientists have recreated this 'soup,' known as quark-gluon plasma, in high-energy nuclear…

Researchers led by the University of Cambridge have created the world's smallest magnifying glass, which focuses light a billion times more tightly, down to the scale of single atoms. In collaboration with colleagues from Spain, the team…

Icy conditions can be deadly, whether you're flying into bad weather or too close to power transmission lines during a storm. Researchers at the University of Houston have reported the discovery of a material that can be applied to any…

An Oregon State University study suggests that type 1 diabetes patients may one day be able to monitor their blood glucose levels and even control their insulin infusions via a transparent sensor on a contact lens. The sensor uses a…

NGC 1222, seen in this image taken with the Wide Field Camera 3 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is a galaxy with a rather eventful story to tell. NGC 1222 has been described as a peculiar example of a type of galaxy known…

Nintendo launched a palm-sized version of its eighties era games console, setting up an old versus new showdown with rival Sony as it released a new PlayStation 4. The dual launches marked a new chapter in the battle for supremacy…

A wireless 'brain-spinal interface' has been used by an international team of scientists to bypass spinal cord injuries in a pair of rhesus macaques, restoring intentional walking movement to a temporarily paralyzed leg. The researchers,…

Imagine what the tourism industry could do with VR technology extending sensory stimulation beyond the eyes and ears. Imagine inviting prospective restaurant clients in virtual reality mode to the meat, fish and chicken specialties,…

Ocean-faring birds are sometimes found with bellies full of plastic. But very little research examines why birds make the mistake of eating plastic in the first place. It turns out that marine plastic debris emits the scent of a…

On Monday November 14 this year, a beautiful full moon will grace our skies. Full moons always rise around sunset, so look for it towards the east during evening twilight. Every month, occasionally even twice a month, the full moon…