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A team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully developed a key system ...

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As the planet warms, Antarctica's ice sheet is melting and contributing to sea-level rise around the globe. Antarctica holds ...

Low-intensity exercise is thought to be better for keeping this “stress hormone” in check. But scientists say cortisol plays ...

Bridget Lynch was hired as a physical scientist at the U.S. EPA Region 5 in January and fired in February. She joined other federal workers and supporters for a rally in Federal Plaza on Feb. 18 to ...

A radical new theory suggests that black holes can transition into white holes that eject matter, light, and time back into ...

Physicists in Japan have developed streamlined formulas to measure quantum entanglement, revealing surprising quantum ...

Discover how marriage can significantly elevate obesity risk in men, as revealed by a new study from the National Institute ...