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The International Space Station is now home to an even more capable quantum laboratory, where NASA cools atoms to nearly ...

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As our economy, society and daily life become increasingly dependent on data, new college graduates entering the workforce need to have the skills to analyze data effectively and from multiple angles.

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A new study suggests a surprisingly simple compound could help fight Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that arginine—an inexpensive amino acid already considered safe—can reduce the buildup of ...

A collection of Sooty and Sweep glove puppets used by the creator of the iconic BBC children's television show have sold at auction for double the estimate. The dolls are part of an archive belonging ...

A collection of puppets from the show was up for auction A collection of Sooty and Sweep glove puppets used by the creator of the iconic BBC children's television show have sold at auction for double ...

The son of Harry Corbett is putting his father's original Sooty puppets from the 1960s up for sale - with the collection expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction. Dave Corbett - who, along with his ...

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Former elementary school teacher Matt Shurtleff — known to many students as “Matt the Mad Scientist” — demonstrated how sound waves move using water and lasers. Shurtleff, who ...