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The new finding could help explore a fundamental question of science – why is the universe made up almost exclusively of matter, when matter and antimatter were created in equal amounts in the Big Bang?

Daniel Scantlebury calls Madagascar "an ideal evolutionary laboratory" for studying species formation because it has long been isolated and geologically stable relative to other regions.

A surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement, and points to an unexpected link between IQ and motion filtering

Two hundred physics and optics researchers from 20 countries worldwide have come together at the University of Rochester this week for the Tenth Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics.

Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain why some people with the disorder are painfully sensitive to noise and bright lights.

A new study shows that individuals who deliberately shun another person are equally distressed by the experience.

The study tracked eight olive baboons, ages 4 to 14, in 54 separate trials of guess-which-cup-has-the-most-treats.

"It's a privilege and a pleasure to be able to contribute in my small way to a department that enriched my life," said Hilfiker. "I am a very proud and grateful alumnus."

The Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam) sensor is a new infrared-light detector to improve the performance and efficiency of the next generation of space-based asteroid-hunting telescopes.

Rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better both mentally and physically.