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A scanning electron microscope image of the quantum dot used in this research. We formed the quantum dot by applying voltage to surface gate...

Astronomers have found evidence for a star that whips around a black hole about twice an hour. This may be the tightest orbital dance...

A semiconductor crystal has shown an unprecedented capacity to shape ultrashort laser pulses.Credit: Fabian Langer, Regensburg University Extremely short, configurable "femtosecond" pulses of light demonstrated...

This is a 3-D colon cell culture model, as seen from a scanning electron microscope image.Credit:Jennifer Barrila, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University Vaccines and antimicrobials...

In 90-95 percent of people, high blood pressure has no identifiable cause, yet it is a risk factor for diseases of the brain, kidneys,...

A study finds that children ages 3 to 7 who don't get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with attention, emotional control...

Middle-aged people who experience temporary blood pressure drops that often cause dizziness upon standing up may be at an increased risk of developing cognitive...

A $1 increase in the minimum wage would likely reduce the U.S. adolescent birth rate by about 2 percent, according to new Indiana University...

A new study shows that volunteering is associated with better employment and health outcomes.Image credit: Flickr/Matthew Kenwrick Researchers of Ghent University analysed data on volunteering,...

Zika also may have serious effects on the heart, new research shows in the first study to report cardiovascular complications related to this virus,...

Itching is a highly contagious behavior. When we see someone scratch, we're likely to scratch, too. New research from the Washington University Center for...