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A medicine that disrupts the DNA replication of cancer cells may be within reach.

This year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics were driven by curiosity, skill, and tenacity.

I took part in an experiment to decipher my inner thoughts.

One question for Animesh Garg, a computer scientist at the University of Toronto.

The real meaning of near-death experiences.

High-frequency oscillations that ripple through our brains may generate memory and conscious experience.

One question for Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychologist at UC Riverside.

When it comes to physics, says Sean Carroll, you need the math.

Trying to answer a silly question can take you through some serious science.

One question for Sarah Chellappa, a neuroscientist at the University of Cologne.

First the oceans boil off. Then things really get serious.

What’s a message, really? Claude Shannon recognized that the elemental ingredient is surprise.