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Scientists have used a new technique to synthesize diamonds at normal, atmospheric pressure and without a starting gem, which could make precious gems much easier to grow in the lab.…
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that the very fabric of space-time is making a "final dive" at the edge of a black hole. The observation of this sinking…
Recent research suggests that some dinosaurs may have developed the ability to internally regulate their body temperature during the early Jurassic period, allowing them to adapt to colder climates and…
Antarctica's vast ice fields and the floating sea ice surrounding the continent are Earth's largest heat shields, deflecting solar radiation off the planet, but two studies published today show how…
The origin of consciousness has vexed the minds of philosophers and scientists for centuries. In the past decade, neuroscientists have begun to piece together its neural underpinnings—i.e. how the brain,…
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity (left) has been proven by countless studies of the nearby universe.…
Patrik Schach and Enno Giese, physicists at TU Darmstadt, aim to redefine time – they believe our previous measurements may have been inaccurate. The researchers arrived at this suggestion thanks…
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