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Twenty years of publishing data across many countries and disciplines show women are more likely than men to leave research.

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The parts of a 3D-printed device can be changed out, allowing for versatility as well as ultrahigh resolution.

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Age impedes the ability of the brain’s stem cells to churn out new cells, but the study’s authors found that reducing the ...

Physicists have identified new forms of γ-ray radiation created inside thunderclouds, and shown that levels of γ-ray production are much higher on Earth than previously thought.

Daring flights in an old spy plane observe powerful gamma-ray flashes that could help explain the cause of lightning.

As development of the technology accelerates, countries are weighing the costs and benefits of how they regulate it.

Using creative approaches and next-generation tools, these researchers hope to shed light on long-standing mysteries in ...

Fieldwork can be deadly: heads of expeditions must be taught how to cope in a crisis.