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It's reported that 1 in 5 students take the drug Modafinil in hopes of boosting their academic performance, but this so-called "smart drug" may actually impair their ability to answer questions quickly and correctly, a n...

The details of exactly what happened in Dallas when three people there were infected with Ebola are revealed in a new report.

Imagine if instead of swinging a white cane, a visually impaired person could wear clothing that senses things in the environment and relays that information through touch.

If the last few decades in information technology have been characterized by cheaper, faster, and smaller computer chips, the next few decades will add cheaper, faster, and smaller sensors. Chips...

If the last few decades in information technology have been characterized by cheaper, faster, and smaller computer chips, the next few decades will add cheaper, faster, and smaller sensors. Chips...

Simulations suggest that moons that can hang on to an atmosphere only form in certain types of cosmic collisions

A cloud of super-chilled atoms guided by lasers could form the circuits of the future, opening the door to applications like quantum navigation systems

For some in the animal kingdom, it's survival of the fittest -- and his offspring. Some male mammals kill the babies of their rivals as a way to ensure that their own offspring endure. Scientists once thought the practie...

The U.S. will commit $3 billion to readying poor countries for climate change, President Barack Obama is expected to announce Friday, according to the Guardian. The money will help nations struggling with rising sea leve...

Carnegie astronomer Mark Phillips, interim director of the Las Campanas Observatory, is one of a group of scientists being honored with the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

Celebrating the International Year of Crystallography, an exhibition in London reveals the beauty of crystal structures

When you think about the job of a scientist, what images come into your mind? A chemist wearing a lab coat surrounded by beakers? A geologist out studying rocks in the desert? --

Time is running out to get crucial comet data back from ESA's Philae lander as its solar panels are not getting enough sun to charge the batteries

Two Massachusetts teams develop slick coatings to keep ketchup, other items from sticking to surfaces. Image by Quinn Dombrowski | ://bit.ly/10QLP4L Rights : ://bit.ly/1dWcOPS Research teams at Harvard University and MIT...

Hydropower has long been our leading renewable energy resource. Explore how hydroelectric dams work with this interactive graphic.

How does electricity move from a power plant to your home, school or nearby shopping center? Find out in this interactive graphic.

Although we often use the words "energy" and "power" synonymously, they are not the same. View this interactive to discover what sets energy and power apart.

Do you know how nuclear energy is created? Learn about the steps involved in generating electricity from uranium atoms in this interactive graphic.

Energy can't be transferred with 100 percent efficiency. This infographic explains how we "lose" energy as it moves from the source--coal--to becoming electricity in our homes.

How is energy from the sun collected and used to generate electricity? Find out in this infographic.

Electricity can even be generated from our garbage. See how a waste-to-energy facility works with this interactive graphic.

Explore units of energy--from the calorie to the joule--with this infographic.