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After more than a decade of research, scientists have discovered the natural mechanism behind a novel form of cell death ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

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The best candidate for next-generation magnetic devices—technology that can power, store, sense or transport information—may ...

CATL says its sodium-ion pack can keep charging and delivering power far below freezing. The real test is whether those lab ...

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If you want to tap into your home equity but don't want to make monthly payments like with a HELOC or a home equity loan, you may want to think about a home equity investment (HEI) contract. HEIs, ...

Midtier mining company Taseko Mines’ Florence Copper operation in Arizona, in the US, has harvested the first copper cathodes ...

After a multi-year competition, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selected a suite of algorithms ...