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Deep underground, bacteria may be capable of doing something remarkable: trapping toxic uranium before it spreads. When ...

An intensive seven-day meditation retreat triggered striking changes across the brain and body, including shifts tied to ...

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Scientists have created the first quantum material that can sort and transport different quantum states of light at room ...

A rare meteorite that crashed through a New Jersey roof contains evidence of ancient salty fluids, organic compounds, and ...

A new nanostructured carbon design lets fuel-cell catalysts use tiny amounts of platinum while remaining remarkably stable ...