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A proof is a rigorous argument that shows a mathematical claim to be true. Arguments that are proven become theorems, such as the Pythagorean Theorem.

Hundreds of well-preserved tracks may resolve a debate about how an ancient marine predator trawled the oceans.

One of the important tasks for quantum physics researchers and engineers is designing more sensitive instruments to study the tiny fields and forces that govern the world we live in. The most precise measuring instrument...

Genes that control the length of telomeres, which protect our chromosomes, may also affect people's risk of brain cancer, a new study finds.

Spain hosts the most important international event in the field of particle physics -- CERN announces winners of its first beam line for schools competition -- Does a new particle lurk in data from sleeping LHC? -- EXO-2...

An advance has been achieved towards next generation ultrasonic imaging with potentially 1,000 times higher resolution than today's medical ultrasounds. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Ber...

If you're up for an outing, but don't want to leave the couch, how about a trip to the quark zoo? Scientists at CERN, working on an experiment called LHCb, have found substantial evidence for a particle made of 4-quarks....

A diet higher in protein may reduce stroke risk, according to a new study.

People with poor heart health are more likely to develop thinking problems than those without heart disease, according to a new study.

The Exoskeletal Legs Miguel Nicolelis Sponsored URL The most significant moment of the 2014 World Cup may take place not in the tournament's final match, but in its earliest minutes. If all goes according to plan, at the...

Three contenders for the theory of everything converge on one mindblowing idea - our universe was born in a split second when nothing and nowhere was connected (full text available to subscribers)

Two colliding galaxies ripping each other slowly apart have spread a trail of new stars across the cosmos and may reveal our own celestial history

How do stem cells know what tissues to become? Biologists are turning to computer programming tools to reverse-engineer the code built into our bodies

From saving the rainforest, to developing world-leading vaccines to digging deep in the search for dark matter, Brazil's skills extend far beyond football

The 1918 flu pandemic killed over 50 million people. Now a study of wild bird flu viruses suggests they could evolve into a new Spanish flu

A tiny, jawless fish called Metaspriggina that swam the oceans more than 500 million years ago may be the ancestor of nearly all living vertebrates.

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) projects would add additional value of 5 or 6 cents per kilowatt hour to utility-scale solar energy in California where 33 percent renewables will be mandated in six years, a new report by...

Engineers at Oregon State University have successfully shown that a continuous flow reactor can produce high-quality nanoparticles by using microwave-assisted heating -- essentially the same forces that heat up leftover ...

A form of quantum weirdness is a key ingredient for building quantum computers according to new research from a team at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC).

Planet X could have company – rocky bodies orbiting in weird clusters suggest that two monster planets hide in the outer reaches of the solar system

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Physicists are waiting in suspense for the LHC to be rebooted next year after spotting evidence of a mysterious new particle in the data