String theory unifies all the forces of nature. Forces that seem very different, such as gravity and electricity, are deeply ...

There are gazillions of different possible universes that can be described and understood using the tools provided by string ...

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For the first time, researchers have made niobium sulfide metallic nanotubes with stable, predictable properties, a ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for ...

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And now A.I. is on its way to doing something even more remarkable: becoming conscious. This will happen in the same way it became intelligent. As we interact with increasingly sophisticated A.I., we ...

Scientists created a form of “super ice” that conducts electricity rather than simply freezing by compressing water under ...

Researchers are exploring MXenes, 2D materials that could transform air into ammonia for cleaner fertilizers and fuels. Their ...

Explore the evolving rare earth hypothesis, highlighting new findings on habitability and the conditions for complex life on ...