A trio of physicists from the University of Rennes, Aoyama Gakuin University, and the University of Lyon have discovered, ...

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China builds on its materials science strengths by launching a future-focused national laboratory, and is looking to recruit numerous researchers to join its ranks.

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January 7, 2025 • Some weapons used by the U.S. military are so powerful they can pose a threat to the people who fire them. Today, we meet two Marines, William Wilcox and Michael Lozano, who ...

New space missions will aim to measure Earth's biomass from space, return stranded astronauts to Earth and prepare for landing humans on the moon. DW explains what's in store for 2025. Suni ...

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An annual gathering of scientists this week offered a glimpse into the latest efforts to answer some of the most intriguing questions about our warming planet. By Raymond Zhong Every December ...

December 30, 2024 • Today, we're taking time to reflect on all that 2024 brought us in the world of science, from the total solar eclipse in April to the demise of the Ingenuity helicopter on ...