Researchers have cracked a fundamental optical challenge: how to control both angle and wavelength of light independently—a problem that’s limited…
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There’s nothing more American than a fair. And this year, the York State Fair, in southeastern Pennsylvania, celebrates its 260th…
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A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America’s oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and…
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Sotheby’s is auctioning more than 130 ultra-rare American whiskeys, including dozens of pre-Prohibition bourbons and ryes, some of which date…
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Four of Europe’s oldest industrial groups have added more than €150bn to their market caps on the back of soaring…
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An international team of scientists have unlocked a key piece of Earth’s evolutionary puzzle by decoding the structure of a…
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Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas died at 116. LongeviQuest hide caption toggle caption LongeviQuest The world’s oldest person, Sister Inah…
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Read More » A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra’s oldest challenge — solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials…
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