The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in ...

In an age where healthcare often begins after illness sets in, Dr Disha Bhanushali believes healing should start much earlier - in the way we live, think and relate to ourselves every day. With over ...

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During the Japanese invasion of northern China in 1933, a man was hired to build a bridge across the Songhua river near the city of Harbin. As he was digging, he found a large, ancient cranium ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) --The United States has entered a consequential new era of competition with China in space -- one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economic security and military ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...

image courtesy of warner bros. One of the things people have talked about the most regarding The Matrix over the years is how it predicted the VR hype before proper VR even existed. When the movie ...

"Science saved my life and that is a fact." That was the message from University of Pennsylvania sophomore Emily Whitehead at the "Stand Up for Science" rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in ...

Some of history’s greatest scientific breakthroughs didn’t come from elite labs — but from garages, gardens, and backyards. From comets discovered by stargazers to new species found by hobbyists, this ...