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Scientists repurpose MRI magnet for new discoveries
A limiting factor in modern physics experiments is the precision at which scientists can measure important values, such as the magnetic field within a...
Narcissists are drawn to leadership theories
The more narcissistic the leader, the higher their interest in leadership theories, according to University of Queensland research.
UQ School of Psychology researchers examined the...
Archaeologists reveal human resilience in the face of climate change in ancient Turkey
An examination of two documented periods of climate change in the greater Middle East, between approximately 4,500 and 3,000 years ago, reveals local evidence...
Study: Republicans and Democrats hate the other side more than they love their own...
The bitter polarization between the Republican and Democratic parties in the U.S. has been on the rise since Newt Gingrich's partisan combat against President...
Study of ancient dog DNA traces canine diversity to the Ice Age
A global study of ancient dog DNA, led by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, University of Oxford, University of Vienna and archaeologists from...
Where were Jupiter and Saturn born?
New work led by Carnegie's Matt Clement reveals the likely original locations of Saturn and Jupiter. These findings refine our understanding of the forces...
Graphene-based memory resistors show promise for brain-based computing
As progress in traditional computing slows, new forms of computing are coming to the forefront. At Penn State, a team of engineers is attempting...
An Earth-sized rogue planet discovered in the Milky Way
Our galaxy may be teeming with rogue planets, gravitationally unbound to any star. An international team of scientists, led by Polish astronomers, has announced...
Study shows comets impacted start of life on earth
The Big Bang may have started the universe, but it's likely that littler bangs played a key role in life on Earth, say Albion...
Weak equivalence principle violated in gravitational waves
The Weak Equivalence Principle (WEP) is a key aspect of classical physics. It states that when particles are in freefall, the trajectories they follow...
Beaches can survive sea-level rises as long as they have space to move
An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world's beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century.
The...
