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Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

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In a major policy reversal, the Trump administration has ordered the CDC to cease all scientific research involving primates, ...

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

Ultracold atoms have successfully mimicked a fundamental quantum effect normally found in electronic circuits.

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A simple explanation of dark matter and antimatter, how they differ, how scientists study them, and why both are important to understanding the universe.

An international team, including researchers from HSE University, has created the first comprehensive map of ...

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As India celebrates the 101st birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, here's a list of his powerful speeches and enduring ...