Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden inside fat cells that could reshape how we think about obesity and metabolic disease. A protein called HSL, long believed to simply release stored ...

New research reveals that Dante Alighieri's Inferno wasn't just a masterpiece of literature: it was a gedankenexperiment in impact physics. From multi-ring craters to shockwaves that reshaped the ...

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Penn researchers have developed a smarter AI method for solving notoriously difficult inverse equations, which help ...

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From the microscopic wonders of human biology and complex chemical reactions to the mysteries of Earth’s ecosystems and the ...

Analysis of papers from millions of scientists shows that older researchers tend to stick with ideas from their past.

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The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other ...

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Most researchers conduct their more disruptive work early in their careers, but as they age, they tend to abandon that ...

A single psychedelic trip may cause physical changes in the brain that could explain why some people report psychological ...