A drug once dismissed as ineffective suddenly worked—when scientists tested it under more realistic conditions that mimic the human body. In this surprising new discovery, Northwestern University ...

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By recreating a nuclear fireball, scientists uncovered unexpected chemistry that could change how radioactive fallout is understood.

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For more than half a century, materials scientists have struggled with how to simulate the complexity of polymer materials. An individual chain can comprise tens of thousands of atoms, a melt or ...

Quantum physicists have uncovered a bizarre phenomenon in which photons appear to spend a “negative” amount of time ...

Firefighters are left without any options to prevent the tank, filled with a toxic chemical, from collapsing or exploding. The authorities have urged thousands of people to evacuate their homes. By ...

Roughly 50,000 people were allowed to return home after fire officials said a damaged tank had stabilized. By Soumya Karlamangla and Pooja Salhotra A sweeping evacuation order in Southern California ...

A chemistry experiment mishap at a school in Brentwood has left two students injured, according to fire officials and the Liberty Union High School District. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection ...