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From the Big Bang to dark energy, knowledge of the cosmos has sped up in the past century — but big questions linger.
Physicists just can’t leave an incomplete theory alone; they try to repair it. When nature is kind, it can lead to a major breakthrough.
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There are plenty of life-friendly stellar systems in the Universe today. But at some point in the far future, life’s final extinction will occur.
The acceptance of our cosmic loneliness and the rarity of our planet is a wakeup call.
A study involving nearly 2,000 people found links between personality traits and the likelihood of moving toward or away from dementia.
The road to intelligent life is a series of hard steps.
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The Universe isn’t as “clumpy” as we think it should be.
The danger posed by conversational AI isn’t that it can say weird or dark things; it’s personalized manipulation for nefarious purposes.
Neuroscience suggests that it’s way better to give than to receive — and high performing people agree.
It’s not about particle-antiparticle pairs falling into or escaping from a black hole. A deeper explanation alters our view of reality.
The so-called “court painter of Silicon Valley” was shaped by her youth in communist Poland but looks forward to a future ruled by celebrity robots.
With the right management training program, organizations can empower leaders with the skills they need to succeed — giving everyone on the team a leg up.
Despite the Sun’s high core temperatures, particles can’t quite overcome their mutual electric repulsion. Good thing for quantum physics!
New machine-learning algorithms from Columbia University detect cognitive impairment in older drivers.
Every year, scientists like George Church get better at editing the genomes of human beings. But will genome editing help or hurt us?
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Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.
Yes, “the laws of physics break down” at singularities. But something really weird must have happened for black holes to not possess them.
There are a few clues that the Universe isn’t completely adding up. Even so, the standard model of cosmology holds up stronger than ever.
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