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Feeling the noise? Try opening your eyes to silence

What if we could drown out the ambient noise and make an effort to hear ourselves think? Our bodies could benefit just as much as our minds.

05/10/2018

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Donna Strickland's long journey from laser jock to Nobel Prize winner

The newly minted Nobel laureate says progress is being made with the representation of women in science.

04/10/2018

Spain

Watch: World's first full-sized Hyperloop capsule unveiled in Spain

The high-tech transportation would allow a trip from Barcelona to Madrid to be trimmed to just 25 minutes.

04/10/2018

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Could we be living in a simulation?

Scientists are looking for ways to put this mind-bending idea to the test.

03/10/2018

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Chemistry Nobel goes to three scientists who 'harnessed the power of evolution'

The researchers' discoveries mean faster development of drugs, fuels and other products.

03/10/2018

World News

With a push of a button, FEMA's 'Presidential Alert' to be tested Wednesday

People cannot opt out of the new alert, which is scheduled for its first test at 2:18 p.m. ET.

03/10/2018

World News

Sperm-inspired robots could be the next big thing in drug delivery

These flea-sized drones would swim through patients' blood vessels to deliver life-saving medication.

03/10/2018

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How a colossal elevator could revolutionize space travel

Researchers are racing to make this science-fiction idea a reality.

03/10/2018

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This robo-jellyfish aims to rescue our reefs

The squishy bot is designed to collect critical information without harming reefs or disturbing marine life.

02/10/2018

World News

Can't spot the bot? In California, they have to reveal themselves

The law comes as concerns about social media manipulation remain elevated.

02/10/2018

World News

EPA's weaker car rules would kill more, heat earth beyond catastrophic threshold, study finds

The government report projects that, under current policies, the Earth would warm by seven degrees Fahrenheit, well above the increase that scientists say the Earth must maintain to prevent catastrophic outcomes.

02/10/2018

World News

360 Video: Inside Boeing's Starliner space capsule

Step inside a mock-up of the spacecraft that will ferry astronauts to the International Space Station.

01/10/2018

World News

Governor signs bill to restore net neutrality in California

Fierce legal battles loom as California moves to enforce Obama-era open internet policies struck down by the Trump administration.

01/10/2018

World News

Elon Musk agrees to step down as Tesla chair and pay $20 million fine

The billionaire and Tesla has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency announced Saturday.

30/09/2018

World News

This Japanese probe just took an epic hop on a strange little asteroid

Scientists were surprised by the odd geometric form of asteroid Ryugu

29/09/2018

World News

Retired mathematician says he's solved $1-million math problem

Michael Atiyah says he has a proof for the Riemann Hypothesis, one of the most famous unsolved problems in mathematics.

28/09/2018

USA

Elon Musk charged over tweets about taking Tesla private

The Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk had "not even discussed, much less confirmed, key deal terms."

27/09/2018

World

Less screen time for children is linked to better cognition, study says

Less than two hours of recreational screen time for children is linked to better cognition - according to an observational study in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.

27/09/2018

World News

Why Do Researchers Want Tissue From Aborted Fetuses?

The political firestorm over Planned Parenthood "sting" video raises a separate issue: Why would anyone use tissue from an aborted fetus?

26/09/2018

World News

Scientists find home of mysterious 'Oumuamua' space object

The cigar-shaped comet caught scientists by surprise when it whizzed past the sun last year.

26/09/2018