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Engineers use AI to wrangle fusion power for the grid

In the blink of an eye, the unruly, superheated plasma that drives a fusion reaction can lose its stability and

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How does the brain make decisions?

Scientists have gained new insights into how neurons in the brain communicate during a decision, and how the connections between

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Mercury levels in tuna remain nearly unchanged since 1971

Tuna is one of the most popular seafoods worldwide. But this protein-rich fish can build up high levels of methylmercury

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Blood test could determine diabetes risks

A blood test could potentially be used to assess a patient’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study from

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Scientists can tell where a mouse is looking and located based on its neural activity

Researchers have paired a deep learning model with experimental data to “decode” mouse neural activity. Using the method, they can

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Three years later, search for life on Mars continues

In the three years since NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on Mars, the NASA science team has made the daily

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Real-time wearable human emotion recognition technology developed

A groundbreaking technology that can recognize human emotions in real time has been developed by Professor Jiyun Kim and his

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Brightest and fastest-growing: Astronomers identify record-breaking quasar

Using the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have characterised a bright quasar, finding it to be

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Uncovering anxiety: Scientists identify causative pathway and potential cures

Anxiety-related disorders can have a profound impact on the mental health and quality of life of affected individuals. Understanding the

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Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn’s patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients