Many engineering and science undergraduates are approaching January application deadlines for prestigious summer internships and study abroad programs—or, in some cases, a spot in the National Scie...
Many engineering and science undergraduates are approaching January application deadlines for prestigious summer internships and study abroad programs—or, in some cases, a spot in the National Science Foundation's highly competitive Research Experience for Undergraduates, a specialized, paid summer research internship.
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Imagine you are searching for a new mattress online and find something surprising. The retailer displays an ad featuring a "Mattress Comfort Scale" running from 1 (soft) to 10 (firm), followed by t...
Imagine you are searching for a new mattress online and find something surprising. The retailer displays an ad featuring a "Mattress Comfort Scale" running from 1 (soft) to 10 (firm), followed by the message that if your firmness preference is at either end, this mattress is not for you. Wait … what? A retailer telling someone not to buy its product? No way!
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Une équipe de chercheurs a observé le rythme de sommeil de deux espèces d’invertébrés marins. Etonnamment proches de celles des humains, ces périodes d’endormissement visent le même but de restaura...
Une équipe de chercheurs a observé le rythme de sommeil de deux espèces d’invertébrés marins. Etonnamment proches de celles des humains, ces périodes d’endormissement visent le même but de restauration des cellules nerveuses.
Freezing temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with six people dying in weather-related accidents during the continent's bitterest cold snap this wint...
Freezing temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with six people dying in weather-related accidents during the continent's bitterest cold snap this winter so far.
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Beauty influencer Yulia Burtseva died aged 38 after suffering anaphylactic shock during cosmetic surgery in Moscow, prompting a criminal investigation into possible medical negligence.
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The Atlantic wolffish is known for its powerful bite, capable of crushing hard-shelled prey with ease. Now, researchers have discovered that the fish's teeth don't just withstand these extreme forc...
The Atlantic wolffish is known for its powerful bite, capable of crushing hard-shelled prey with ease. Now, researchers have discovered that the fish's teeth don't just withstand these extreme forces, they respond in a way that almost no natural hard tissue does.