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A new study shows that misophonia, strong negative reactions to certain sounds, is closely linked to cognitive and emotional inflexibility. Participants with high misophonia severity struggled to shift between emotional ...

A Penn State research team found that streetlights could double as affordable EV charging stations. After installing 23 units in Kansas City, they discovered these chargers were faster, cheaper, and more eco-friendly tha...

Over 40% of fatal crash victims had THC levels far above legal limits, showing cannabis use before driving remains widespread. The rate didnt drop after legalization, suggesting policy changes havent altered risky habits...

Déjà vu-the eerie feeling that a new moment has happened before-has puzzled scientists and philosophers for centuries. Neuroscientists now believe its a normal brain glitch tied to how memory and perception interact.

Our music preferences evolve across life - from youthful exploration to nostalgic reflection. A large-scale analysis of 40,000 users streaming data over 15 years revealed that young listeners engage broadly with new and ...

Scientists have captured images of polymyxins, a type of antibiotic, disrupting and infiltrating the membranes of disease-causing bacteria.

Stanford scientists found that aging disrupts the brains internal navigation system in mice, mirroring spatial memory decline in humans. Older mice struggled to recall familiar locations, while a few super-agers retained...

On the night of Oct. 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble observed a strange star that flickered in intensity at regular intervals. The star, dubbed M31-V1, was key to showing that the universe extended far beyond the borders of the Mi...

The James Webb Space Telescope's latest image shows eight spectacular examples of gravitational lensing, a phenomenon that Albert Einstein first predicted some 100 years ago.

Why do avocados turn brown in a flash? The answer is in the air.

A University of New Mexico scientist is revealing what might be one of the most overlooked causes of dementia - damage in the brains tiny blood vessels. Dr. Elaine Bearer has created a new way to classify these changes, ...

Scientists studying tiny roundworms have uncovered how the secrets of a long life can be passed from parents to their offspring - without changing DNA. The discovery shows that when certain cellular structures called lys...

Scientists discovered that lifelong social support can slow biological aging. Using DNA-based epigenetic clocks, they found that people with richer, more sustained relationships showed younger biological profiles and low...

Researchers have uncovered how a protein called MRAP2 acts as a key regulator of hunger. It helps move the appetite receptor MC4R to the cells surface, allowing it to send stronger stop eating signals. The discovery offe...

Researchers in Alberta uncovered a fossil fish that rewrites the evolutionary history of otophysans, which today dominate freshwater ecosystems. The new species, Acronichthys maccognoi, shows early adaptations for its un...

New research reveals that deep-sea mining could dramatically threaten 30 species of sharks, rays, and ghost sharks whose habitats overlap with proposed mining zones. Many of these species, already at risk of extinction, ...