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A way to electrically modify the chirality of organic–inorganic hybrid materials, in which chiral molecules adsorb onto ...

Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new ...

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When prison inmates break the rules, they may be placed in solitary confinement—sometimes for 24, 48 or 72 hours. Although it ...

The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists ...

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving ...

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The gap between rich and poor has reached historic highs. According to the World Inequality Report 2026, released in recent ...

Scientists are urging governments to act immediately on plastic pollution, warning that waiting for a binding Global Plastics ...