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Researchers uncovered the foundations of biology by using E. coli as a model organism. But over-reliance on this microbe…
Researchers uncovered the foundations of biology by using E. coli as a model organism. But over-reliance on this microbe…
With two eclipses and several meteor showers coming up, an astronomy professor shares travel tips for viewing astronomical…
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New data from the IceCube collaboration shows neutrino emissions from within our Milky Way galaxy – but figuring out where…
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The government faces legal restrictions on how much personal information it can gather on citizens, but the law is largely…
People with a common history – often due to significant geographic or social barriers – often share genetics and language.…
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A researcher explains developments in using light rather than electrons to transmit information securely and quickly, even…
You can squash small bugs by stepping on them, but can you crush even tinier microorganisms like viruses and bacteria? It…
Dramatic improvements in computing, sensors and submersible engineering are making it possible for researchers to ramp up…
From the Arab Spring to the Belarus Awakening and the ongoing Iranian protest Women, Life, Freedom, female-centered imagery…
In 1993, a British mathematician solved a centuries-old problem. But he couldn’t have done it without the help of many…
Currents can carry that deep ocean heat hundreds of miles to surface again at distant shores.
Public comment could soon swamp government officials and representatives, thanks to AI, but AI could also help spot compelling…
Depleted uranium munitions are bad news for enemy tanks, but are not nuclear weapons, and studies have shown that they pose…
There’s pretty much no one left in the US who hasn’t been exposed to the coronavirus, whether by vaccination, infection…