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Small modular nuclear reactors may produce higher volumes and greater complexity of radioactive waste because they are naturally less efficient,...

LuckyStep48 / Alamy ON PAPER, nuclear power is a brilliant way to tackle climate change. Yet the reality of this...

“Competitive,” “decisive,” “action-oriented,” even “intimidating”: many people invoke these words to describe good leaders. Indeed, several studies suggest extraverted, dominant...

Of course, what will really excite meat producers is the potential to produce more chicken nuggets for every bird slaughtered....

In my medical practice, where I treat people with high-risk pregnancies, I recently treated a young woman with pulmonary hypertension....

The first batch of formula for infants and children with special needs landed in Plainfield, Indiana, on May 22; it...

A hungry mosquito can sense the carbon dioxide a person exhales from 100 feet away, and a new study reveals...

Lycopene, which makes fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes red, improves the efficiency of perovskite solar cells Chemistry 30 May...

Finding out how acidic or alkaline your soil is means you can select the right plants for it, and maximise...

Ornette Made In America, USA, 1985. Courtesy of Barbican Centre. Visit Journeys across Afro-futurism traces Black futures through the medium...

The history books say the infamous plague pandemic of the 14th century killed at least half of the population of...

Plague may seem like an ancient disease, but the bacterium that causes it persists in rodents and fleas around the...

Blockades and supply issues limit access to life-saving medical devices in war zones. Companies are creating open-source 3D-printed products to...

Many ancient Romans died when the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by hot volcanic ash, but the high...

Replacing faulty genes with healthy ones has enabled several children with rare genetic disorders to have typical life experiences, such...

By Grace Wade People outside the US Capitol protest against gun violence after a mass shooting at an elementary school...