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Physicists use extreme precision tests to search for flaws in the Standard Model. A new study used a strong electric field in the molecule hafnium fluoride to measure the electric dipole moment of its valence electrons, and concluded by finding no evidence of 'new physics'. This result precludes the existence…

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A science quiz about the depths of the rest known to man: sleep.

The animals in Australia are super-different to those in Asia. This goes without saying; we know Australia is full of weird and wonderful creatures found nowhere else on Earth, such as the platypus and the koala.

According to the American Naval Institute, satellite images show that Russia appears to have doubled the size of dolphin pens inside the Crimean port of Sevastopol. The cetaceans are there to patrol the area in order to detect potential Ukrainian combat swimmers. In this Science segment, we tell you more…

With the emergence of advanced AI systems, the way social science research is conducted could change. Social sciences have historically relied on traditional research methods to gain a better understanding of individuals, groups, cultures and their dynamics.

In a new paper, researchers have modelled how people aggregate and disaggregate in online communities using equations used to describe the flow of turbulent fluids. They also found that a novel form of equations – one that takes into account shock waves – could account for the dynamics of online…

Can we build a quantum computer whose information unit is, colloquially speaking, sound? According to a paper published in Science this month, it should be possible. The problem is that researchers can manipulate electrons using electric currents, magnetic fields, etc., and they can manipulate photons with mirrors, lenses, etc. –…

Experiments show that poor sleep puts you at risk of a developing cold. Quality sleep boosts the immune system and offers protection.