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I’m not saying it’s not aliens, but it’s not aliens. When it comes to life in the Universe, we still have no definitive answer to the biggest question of all, “are […]
It’s fundamentally different from space. Here’s how. Here’s a question that most of us have been asked at some point in our lives, “what’s the shortest distance between two points?” By […]
They’re not just a theoretical prediction of quantum gravity. They should be detectable, too. The Universe, if you look at it closely and carefully enough, is fundamentally quantum in nature. […]
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In 2018, cancer drugs earned the pharmaceutical industry $123.8 billion. Soon, they’ll be worth billions more.
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What better way to understand the world around us than through jokes?
Way back in 1965, the soon-to-be founder of Intel, Gordon Moore, published a paper predicting that the number of transistors that could fit on a computer chip would double every […]
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Without quantum physics, the Sun wouldn’t shine at all. Earth, as we know it, is only teeming with life because of the influence of our Sun. Its light and heat provides […]
You actually score worse on memory tests.
Without these two elements, we’re doomed to fail. In this day and age, it’s virtually impossible to have sufficient expertise to figure out what the complete, comprehensive, scientifically validated truth surrounding […]
The Universe, according to our best understanding, just doesn’t add up. The Universe, according to our best understanding, just doesn’t add up. Wherever we look — from tiny subatomic scales all the way […]
As a doctor, I am reminded every day of the fragility of the human body, how closely mortality lurks just around the corner.
Anastasia lives alone in perfect harmony with nature – or so the story goes – and nature serves her devotedly.
In one of the ocean’s most lifeless places, scientists discover and resuscitate ancient organisms.
An information war is being waged.
Researchers documented the most common negative side effects of smoking weed, and who might be most susceptible.
Almost certainly not. Here’s the science of why. The Universe, as we know it, simply doesn’t add up. On the one hand, we can look out on a cosmic scale and […]
Robert Whitaker discusses the long-term impact of prescription medication.
Innovative drugs are sometimes held up due to old-fashioned human biases.
Unraveling the mysteries of adult neurogenesis may have clinical applications.
A new study lays out the case for the damaging effects of stress on orcas living in tanks.
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Want some crazy space phenomena? You don’t have to leave the neighborhood for it.
It’s something most adults don’t understand very well. So what should you tell a child? If you’ve ever had a conversation with an inquisitive, curious child, you might have experienced that […]
Astronomers find these five chapters to be a handy way of conceiving the universe’s incredibly long lifespan.