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The way we can tweak interactions between qubits in quantum computers means the machines could help us create novel structures...

The wolf relatives of modern-day dogs began the evolutionary process of becoming humans’ best friends more than 10,000 years ago....

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal...

To obtain nutrients for a growing fetus, a placenta embeds itself into the uterus—an “invasion” that resembles the way a...

Where technical solutions can’t be used, there are still administrative controls that could help, she adds—like frequent breaks for people...

High-quality masks called respirators, such as N95s and KN95s, offer strong protection against the spread of COVID-19. But when it...

“Alter do Chão has a history of being a matriarchal village,” Neca explains. “If you did a survey here, you’d...

A test uses epigenetic marks on your DNA to determine which parts of your genome came from each biological parent...

Fever, loss of appetite and seeking warmth are common responses to infections, and the discovery of the brain cells responsible...

One of the mirrors of NASA’s huge new space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, was hit by a small...

Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Karen Hopkin. Hedgehogs are a lot of things. They’re small and...

A six-month pilot programme in Denver, Colorado, that had mental health specialists instead of police respond to non-violent emergency calls...

A committee of independent, expert advisers for the Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly to authorize the two-dose Novavax Covid-19...

With a million Americans dead from Covid 19, families across the country are struggling with unimaginable grief and loss. More...

A personalised mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer has produced promising results in a small initial trial involving people whose cancers...

Every Saturday, 13-year-old Caia Farrell goes running with her classmates. When the group passes a giant, idling truck, they cross...