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Every living thing on Earth appears to carry a hidden shimmer, a vanishingly faint light that is woven into the chemistry of life itself. That glow is so weak that our eyes will never see it unaided, ...

Mathematician Katie Steckles explains just why the proliferation of snowflake decorations this time of year is deeply ...

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RIKEN researchers have discovered how right-handed molecules in our cells can give rise to cells that are not symmetrical ...

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

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Overview: Healthcare data analysts turn patient and hospital data into useful insights.Strong demand exists as hospitals rely more on digital records.Skills in ...

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have watched our planet's seasons from space and discovered that spring ...

In genetics, scientists must analyze the genomes of millions, if not billions, of people, each carrying millions of variants. It’s an unfathomable amount of data. Which leads us to another central ...