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A mysterious cluster of 60 stars may be just another Milky Way star cluster, or it may be one of the smallest galaxies ever seen.

How do memories last a lifetime when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks or months? An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory.

What I discovered about my dad and myself at the lab where his brain resides

Subsidence, often called an “invisible threat,” can damage infrastructure and increase flood risks. While some cities show slight uplift, it’s negligible and doesn’t negate the overall sinking trend.

Limiting access to mind-altering substances may have provided leaders with a means to create, control a class system.

The mathematician Tai-Danae Bradley is using category theory to try to understand both human and AI-generated language. Introduction Growing up, Tai-Danae Bradley had no love for math.

You have full access to this article via your institution. Are quantum computers worth the billions that are being invested in them? The answer is probably many years away.

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Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. With age comes a greater risk that things will go wrong with your teeth. Among adults, procedures such as filling cavities tend to peak in your early to mid-50s, according to the Health Policy Institute.

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles — a new category of quantum particle — could be created in exotic materials.