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Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have created a miniaturized microscope for real-time, high-resolution, ...

On a meadow in southeastern Austria near the border with Slovenia, Josef Hadler is working his tractor to mow several acres of land in a bid to better preserve the plot's biodiversity.

An ancient DNA analysis of the remains of several mastodons, including those which roamed along the Pacific and Atlantic ...

The concept of quantum entanglement is emblematic of the gap between classical and quantum physics. Referring to a situation ...

The world of quantum physics is already mysterious, but what happens when that strange realm of subatomic particles is put ...

A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had deployed ...

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A novel strategy developed at Rice University allows scientists to zoom in on tiny segments of proteins inside living cells, ...

If you've ever accidentally sliced yourself on broken glass or a piece of paper, you may have noticed that the bleeding can ...

Underwater cameras around the Isles of Scilly have given scientists a glimpse of how sea life can thrive in well-protected ...