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On a small dwarf planet called Makemake, astronomers have seen signs of surprising temperature changes. These could indicate ...

Simulations suggest that when a quantum battery shares a quantum state with the device it is powering, the device can gain ...

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Virologist Beata Halassy says self-treatment worked and was a positive experience — but researchers warn that it is not ...

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...

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Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The team believes this method could potentially help synthesize the hypothetical ...

Mariah the Scientist/ Instagram Mariah grew up in Atlanta with her mom, who worked in a church, and her dad, a police officer, per LADYGUNN magazine. In January 2020, she told Pitchfork that her ...

To build on that trust, VAPLD retained a political scientist in residence—a nonpartisan ... For example, we invited staff ...