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Gravitational waves carry enormous amounts of energy, but spread out quickly once they leave the source. Could they ever create black holes?
CERN's NA64 experiment used a high-energy muon beam technique to advance the elusive search for dark matter, offering new hope for solving one of astronomy's greatest mysteries.
Scientists still aren't sure how they perform without those restorative Z's.
ATD 2024 challenged us to make moments of recovery part of our daily practice. Here's how each keynote speaker advised finding that balance.
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank outlines a strategy for balancing collaboration with healthy competition.
Traveling back in time is a staple of science fiction movies. But according to Einstein, it's a physical possibility that's truly allowed.
A researcher weighs in on who’s accountable, when and why, in the eyes of the law — and whether the measures work as intended.
The sharpest optical images, for now, come from the Hubble Space Telescope. A ground-based technique can make images over 100 times sharper.
Mental health awareness is more widespread than ever. Some professionals think it may have gone overboard — especially on TikTok.
AI projects reveal both heroes and villains in your workforce — success depends on maximizing the number of heroes.
Almost 100 years ago, an asymmetric pathology led Dirac to postulate the positron. A similar pathology could lead us to supersymmetry.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
The Moon is the most likely place for evidence from the dawn of life on Earth to be preserved in cold storage.
Whatever your length of service in the top role, this tool-box will help you conquer adversity — and thrive.
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At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.
Unlikely Collaborators
From the coldest planets to spacecraft that have exited the Solar System, these little-known facts stump even many professional astronomers.
Should social media platforms have the right to decide what speech to allow online? Should the government?
A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what's next.
Sound may be an overlooked tool for boosting well-being.
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Dr. Jen Gunter debunks the most common myths about menstruation.