In a Columbia University laboratory in New York, physicist Sebastian Will and his team have reached one of ultracold physics’ ...

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A graduate student, foreground, is greeted by a person playing the role of a store employee, background, in a simulated shoplifting experiment in Takamatsu, Oct. 22, 2025. (Mainichi/Masahiko Sasaki) ...

Scientists have developed a new molecule that breaks down beta-amyloid plaques by binding to excess copper in the brain. The treatment restored memory and reduced inflammation in rats, while also ...

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There is nothing worse than having a house full of excited kids and looking outside and seeing the rain bucketing down. And let’s be honest, we live in Ireland…. that happens to us more than our fair ...

Crude oil is heated to the boiling point in a test tube, and the individual fractions are collected separately. (2) This is a model experiment for how a crude-oil refinery works. Paraffin is heated in ...

Long before stars lit up the sky, the universe was a hot, dense place where simple chemistry quietly set the stage for everything to come. Scientists have now recreated the first molecule ever to form ...

These simple, DIY science experiments for kids will help combat "summer slide" — and your kids will be having so much fun, they won't even notice that their brains are getting a workout. The best part ...