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Some US law enforcement agencies are using a commercial app that tracks people all day long via their phones – without…
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There hasn’t been a new form of male birth control since the 1980s. More contraception options for all partners could…
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test successfully showed that it is possible to crash a spacecraft into a small asteroid…
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Quantum entanglement is the stuff of sci-fi, advanced physics research and, increasingly, technology used by governments,…
Artificial intelligence can spot differences in images from before and after a storm over wide areas in almost real time.…
Ancient DNA helps reveal the tangled branches of the human family tree. Not only did our ancestors live alongside other…
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A multitude of experiments have shown the mysterious phenomena of quantum mechanics to be how the universe functions. The…
The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy plays a critical role in achieving the president’s science…
Sensitive, responsive interactions with caregivers are crucial to babies’ brain development, social skills and even physical…
Thousands of ancient genomes have been sequenced to date. A Nobel Prize highlights tremendous opportunities for aDNA, as…
Two hurricane and climate scientists explain what’s known – and still unknown – about global warming’s influence…
While people have wondered about déjà vu for a long time, only recently have scientists started experimentally investigating…