I’ve done everything I can think of to improve my mindfulness. I’ve tried countless meditation apps and breathing exercises to stay in the present, and I’m always working on improving my mental health.
What helps me stay grounded has…
I’ve done everything I can think of to improve my mindfulness. I’ve tried countless meditation apps and breathing exercises to stay in the present, and I’m always working on improving my mental health.
What helps me stay grounded has…
By August, some plants begin to look a little sad or past their best. But, fortunately, there are many late-season bloomers that keep the summer show going. Not only are these plants colorful and impactful, but they are also vital for wildlife,…
Most materials expand when heated. This happens because the rising temperature causes atoms to vibrate intensely, move further apart, and occupy more space. Delta-plutonium, however, breaks this ubiquitous rule—in conditions above room…
During Napoleon’s disastrous retreat from Russia in the bitter cold, his army of 600,000 men was decimated by starvation and disease. A new study identified which pathogens contributed to their demise.
In June 1812, Napoleon I invaded…
For decades, quasicrystals — strange solids that blur the line between crystal and glass — have puzzled scientists. Unlike ordinary crystals, their atomic patterns never repeat, yet they remain highly ordered. Now, researchers using the…
The large-scale deposits of salt around the Dead Sea, known as salt giants, are built up as the lake’s highly saline water evaporates, and a new study of their formation has revealed some of the secrets of these mounds of halite.
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Once a dominant force in chipmaking, the United States has watched its lead slip to other nations—but Sandia National Laboratories is on a mission to reverse that trend. By joining the National Semiconductor Technology Center under the CHIPS…
Adam Kovalčík didn’t expect to win big when he flew from his small village in Slovakia to an international science competition in Ohio. Still, the 19-year-old student walked away with the event’s $100,000 top prize and a breakthrough idea for…
A team of researchers from University of California and the University of Kassel in Germany has developed a way to halt the ultra-fast melting of silicon using well-timed lasers. This new technique could open possibilities for controlling…