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Breakthroughs in synthetic biology could create mirror versions of natural molecules, with devastating consequences for life ...

AT a small depth (from 12 to 40 feet) below the surface of the earth the temperature is constant throughout the year, and this constant temperature of the soil differs little from the mean annual ...

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Investigators allege that the suspect in the recent UnitedHealthcare CEO killing used a “ghost gun,” an untraceable firearm made with 3D-printed parts ...

A new study suggests certain lipids, particularly omega-6 fatty acids, which are commonly found in seed oils used to make ...

Communities are thinking big and relying on smaller energy systems called microgrids to gain reliable energy autonomy ...

Fortunately, just as our brains and bodies respond negatively to trauma, stress and disease, so do they also respond—in a ...

Better forecasting would help communities prepare for the extreme weather from atmospheric rivers that causes an average of ...

For two decades now, the iconic twin Voyager spacecraft have been quietly overturning everything we thought we knew about the ...