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The field they work in is quite cutting edge.
South Africa is no longer the only place on the continent that has urban wealth clusters
On September 27, 1972, scientists performed the first test of Bell’s inequality. God does play dice with the Universe, after all. One of the most puzzling and counterintuitive aspects of quantum […]
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Lions, lightning, and rivers all have one thing in common. We can use the laws of nature to build a regenerative economy and fix rampant inequality.
An economist's outside-the-box new idea to level the American playing field
Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has failed to adequately address human rights violations against the Rohingya in Myanmar, according to Canadian legislators.
America continues to tread water in healthcare and education while other countries have enacted reforms to great effect.
Kayne West's tweet that the United States should amend the 13th Amendment brought renewed attention to a flaw in its language.
Canada's recreational marijuana industry might not be poised to meet demand in the first year of legal sales, according to some experts.
Researchers at the Rotman School of Management discovered that past victories rarely translate into new environments.
The Big Bang happened everywhere at once, but stars are a different story. The Universe, back at its inception, was almost perfectly identical everywhere. It was the same high temperature […]
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Modern life hinges on satellite connectivity. President of Kraus Aerospace Fatema Hamdani explains how the science of perpetual flight is unfolding, and how to defend satellites and drones from enemy fire.
All humans have a mindful capability for creative thought. Unleashing it is dependent on how we're taught to go about the creative process.
The five stages of psychogenic death — aka, "give-up-itis."
Whenever someone looks for the best Requirements Management Tool for their project, it makes two things obvious. That person does understand the true significance of Requirements Management tools and their […]
In the near future, we might use the toxic gas to power homes.
It's not yet clear why this is happening, but there are plenty of suspects
Strickland, whose research helped advance the field of laser science, is the only living female Nobel laureate for physics.
The White House quoted the president as telling ABC News reporter Cecilia Vega that she's "never thanking."