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The LHC has a long, productive life ahead of it. An upgraded version, called the “High Luminosity LHC,” will be available in 2028.
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A study shows that the brains of lonely individuals respond in odd ways to visual stimuli, while those of non-lonely people react similarly.
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And her clothing tells an important story, says archeologist Rita Wright.
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The acceptance of our cosmic loneliness and the rarity of our planet is a wakeup call.
John Templeton Foundation
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To understand Vincent van Gogh, we must first debunk the myth of the tortured artist. Van Gogh believed his illness inhibited his creativity.
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Perhaps we should be searching for “other Mercurys” rather than “other Earths.”
JWST deep field vs hubble
JWST has brought us more distant views of the early Universe than ever before. Is the Big Bang, and all of modern cosmology, in trouble?
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Cosmologists are largely still in the dark about the forces that drive the Universe.
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You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.
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Becoming a renter in today’s economy may be a smart decision for some people. 
Million Stories
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The curiosity of children is a national resource. Adults destroy it.
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Without modularization, many epic projects simply would be impossible.
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If you look into a mirror, you'll notice that left-and-right are reversed, but up-and-down is preserved. The reason isn't what you think.
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And how to make it think differently.
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What would become the Big Bang model started from a crucial idea: that the young Universe was denser and hotter.
learning and development quotes
This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.
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From consciousness to nothingness and beyond, these questions still baffle the brightest minds. Will they ever be solved?
Mount Vesuvius 1760-1761 eruption
Nearly 2000 years ago, Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii but incinerating Herculaneum. The most lethal volcanic phenomenon is at fault.
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Is Eliezer Yudkowsky the same false prophet that Paul Ehrlich was?