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The mystery deepens when we discover that ancient Greek temples, built thousands of miles away and centuries later, encoded the same geodetic principles—their measurements directly derived from the ...

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

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The path toward realizing practical quantum technologies begins with understanding the fundamental physics that govern ...

Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that "boards" a superconducting material can ...

For years, doctors have relied on familiar vital signs — heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and oxygen levels — to monitor someone’s health. But researchers at the University of Missouri believe ...

Chinese scientists are taking the helm in almost half of all collaborations with US counterparts. Read more at ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, scientists have recreated "cosmic fireballs" here on Earth in a particle accelerator.The ...

One election just ended, but another potentially major voter battle has already started in California. No, not the governor's race, but a proposed ballot measure that could make significant changes to ...

Healthy hearts are adaptable, and heartbeats exhibit complex variation as they adjust to tiny changes in the body and environment. Researchers have applied a new way to measure the complexity of pulse ...