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Use-inspired research goes beyond translational research to build lasting connections between researchers and communities.
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This bias in science journalism seems not to be due only to pragmatic concerns about time zones or the language spoken in…
A civil engineer lays out the physics behind Dali’s crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge pier.
Now out in space for more than two years, the James Webb Space Telescope is a stunningly sophisticated instrument.
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An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from a patient with COVID-19 − but their occasional similarities…
By examining fossilized bone tissue, a new study finds rapid growth was an asset for survivors of the Great Dying 250 million…
Technology has made driving safer in many ways, but also provided more opportunities for drivers to distract themselves.
Science rankings rely on papers in academic journals. Broadening the view to include many more open-access journals will…