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Lenses appear in all sorts of everyday objects, from prescription eyeglasses to cell-phone cameras. Typically, lenses rely on a curved shape to bend and focus light. But in the tight spaces inside consumer electronics an...

Traditionally, we've done science by observing nature in person or setting up experiments in the lab. Now, a relatively new scientific technique is proving a powerful tool--simulating nature on supercomputers....

ROBOTICS: Foxconn's Robot Army Yet to Prove Match for Humans Lorraine Luk | The Wall Street Journal "While the company has automated more manufacturing processes for components and established some lights-out, or...

Two new books explore what it means to be human in the digital age and dig into the philosophical roots of why our lives are so filled with distraction

Motherhood is an impressive feat under any circumstances. But for some mothers, it's almost miraculous.

Chimps in research units deserve the same legal protection as detainees, says lawyer Steven Wise – and a US court seems to agree

Chimps in research units deserve the same legal protection as detainees, says lawyer Steven Wise - and a US court seems to agree

Miscarriages are common, but the majority of Americans still think they occur rarely, a new survey finds.