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That's a sharp increase from the 1960s when it took the same share of scientists an average of 35 years to drop out of academia.
Technology's rapid advances may slow down, limiting our possibilities.
The bold technique involves surgically implanting a so-called microneedle patch directly onto the heart.
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Breakthrough Starshot is moving ahead with an audacious vision for space exploration.
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Astronauts will be able to harvest the Moon's natural resources to sustain human life.
With a total of 10 black holes detected, what we’ve learned about the Universe is truly amazing. On September 14th, 2015, just days after LIGO first turned on at its new-and-improved […]
Jewish people living in nearly all European countries report that anti-Semitism has grown in recent years.
Secretary-General António Guterres said corruption is "an assault on the values of the United Nations."
The National Institutes of Health recently began a $300-million study to examine the effects of screen time on developing brains.
China's rise has necessitated a global PR push. It includes influencing how the movies you watch depict China.
More and more research points to a serious mistake we made in how biomechanics works.
How do we see extremely short-lived stars in places that haven’t experienced star-formation in over 10 billion years? The most fundamental truth about stars is that when they run out of […]
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is updated for the 21st century in a new study.
There are two main types of sexual fantasies. One, however, is more destructive than the other.
The quick test would be a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
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