Research on expressive writing suggests journalling may reduce stress, clarify goals and reinforce positive behaviour change.

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From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

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For decades, the question of whether life exists beyond Earth has been the domain of science fiction writers and late-night ...

Salt substitutes offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce sodium intake and improve blood pressure, yet very few Americans actually use them—even among those who need them most. A large national ...

Does generative artificial intelligence (AI) reinforce or reduce productivity differences across workers? Existing evidence largely studies AI within firms and occupations, where organizational ...

Discover six fascinating science experiments you can try at home! Learn how to make a glass bubble from a CD, explore static electricity with a straw, and see a chemical reaction inflate a balloon.

A day after filing its first chargesheet in the alleged misappropriation of Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) funds, the Central Bureau of Investigation ...

Within a rich vein of uranium ore the natural reactor once ‘went critical,’ consumed a portion of its fuel and then shut down, all in Precambrian times. Then the conditions necessary to sustain the ...

This year marks 75 years since one of the most important machines in computing history was switched on for the very first time. On June 14, 1951, the UNIVAC I, short for Universal Automatic Computer, ...

This article is part of “The Young American Scientists,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of ...