There are three types of cognitive reserve that can protect against decline as we age. Columnist Helen Thomson explores the ...

We use the Navier-Stokes equations every day, for applications from building rockets to designing drugs. But sometimes they ...

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Food is generally considered to be ultra-processed if it includes ingredients that are never or rarely used in kitchens, such ...

Scientists are exploring various proposals to repurpose existing spacecraft in order to chase after the interstellar object ...

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