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A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other ...

With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales faster than competing technologies ...

The overhaul of US science kicked off within hours of Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, when he signed dozens of executive ...

CLIMATEWIRE | A number of safety documents containing the word "diversity" were removed from the Department of Labor website.

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At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings ...

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In line with the idea that certain sounds may coincide with particular emotions, researchers have found that words may ...

Salinity has been an enemy of agriculture for millennia because even though many crops can withstand low to moderate salt ...

A rare and deliberate signal between a mother chimpanzee and her daughter raises new questions about ape communication, ...