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2C6F140 Atoms and their electron clouds , Quantum mechanics and atomic structure

Physics

You can't put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires

Astronomy and particle physics are no longer seen as vital by the US establishment, so funding has fallen. But our work creates a sense of wonder, and wonder matters, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Space

What preparing for an asteroid strike teaches us about climate change

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Conspiracy theorists are turning their attention back to HPV vaccines

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Conspiracy theorists are turning their attention back to HPV vaccines

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Environment

Could seaweed be the ultimate carbon capture solution?

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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

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Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI?

Technology

Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI?

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San Francisco, CA, USA - September 15, 2024: Waymo self driving taxi driving in downtown San Francisco; Shutterstock ID 2517479849; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Technology

How a ride in a friendly Waymo saw me fall for robotaxis

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Food that is healthy for you can still be catastrophic for the planet

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Environment

Why we may be getting urban tree planting all wrong

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How creativity can be found in looking sideways at your goal

Mind

How creativity can be found in looking sideways at your goal

When award-winning author Will Eaves couldn't write his next novel, he discovered that a different approach to creativity offered some answers

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Technology

I've been boosting my ego with a sycophant AI and it can't be healthy

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Environment

Simple plan could raise the billions needed to stem biodiversity loss

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Humans

We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation

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Society

Readers deserve better from popular science books

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