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As we reach the limits of what can be done with silicon, the search for new and improved superconductors is on.
A scientist explains how a liberal arts education made ‘subtle yet significant contributions’ to his understanding of what science is, how it’s done, and how advancements are made.
Trump’s momentum is unchecked by establishment critics, Sanders surprises in Michigan and other key takeaways from the voting on March 8.
A retired major general and judge advocate considers the legalities of Trump’s bombastic anti-ISIS talk.
Crews patch them, just to see these recurrent potholes come back again. New research focuses on microwaves zapping patches to make a more permanent pothole fix.
About one in seven Americans report going hungry at some point during the year, a fact apparently far from the minds of the presidential candidates.
In an attempt to better understand hurricanes, researchers recreate hundreds of years of hurricane records with Spanish shipwreck logs and tree ring data.
We have known for decades that folic acid can prevent most common neural tube defects, but most countries don’t fortify staple foods with the nutrient.
An expert in American political rhetoric explains why Trump’s controversial retweets are actually an extremely effective rhetorical device.
Cheap gas is traditionally a boost for the U.S. economy but this time the economy could be badly hurt because of the domestic drilling boom and financial bets made by the oil & gas industry.
Sanders and Clinton have been trading blows over who’d be best to reform Wall Street, but new research suggests they may not have the ‘authority’ to do it.
Democratic candidates support access to contraception, while candidates from the Republican Party favor policies that could severely restrict access to contraception.
About 49 million young people are eligible to vote, representing a major potential political force. So, what can universities do to increase their turnout?
The legal system is working out how much of an exclusive right you have to commercial use of your own name, image, likeness or identity – and online that doesn’t just mean in an ad.
Markets have been on a rocky ride all year on concerns another recession looms. Here are a few lessons we can learn from the last one.
Using a new model that considers state-by-state polling, statisticians from Oklahoma State look at who would win the presidential election if it were held today.
Unlike the U.S., some European countries have stopped using chlorine to disinfect drinking water to avoid changing the taste and potential health problems. Which approach is better?
This Tuesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. Gender biases continue and women’s voices are missing from expert discussions.
Even if you don’t have a word for it, you can make one up.
The jester of Twitter doesn’t need traditional media or campaign war chests. Here’s why.
Turning 65 in 2016 doesn’t mean the same thing as hitting 65 in 1916. So why are we still using a population aging measure that was developed a century ago?
Probably no other country has struggled as hard to come to terms with its past as Germany. Here’s what students contributed to that struggle.
This plastic matters: girls as young as three-and-a-half associate thin dolls with being smart and heavy dolls with being sad.
TV networks and streaming services are encouraging viewers to binge-watch their favorite shows. But findings from a recent study point to a potential public health concern.