Rice University researchers studying a class of atom-thin semiconductors known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) ...

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In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the trend, the phrase comes from a song by Philadelphia ...

Rice researchers studying a class of atom-thin semiconductors known as transition metal dichalcogenides have discovered that light can trigger a physical shift in their atomic lattice, creating a ...

A look at 100 realities revealing the deliberate rollback of Black voices and civil rights. Is America spinning backward?

Bo Nix, amid a historic fourth quarter, celebrates after scoring a rushing touchdown against the New York Giants. Matthew ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine panel voted on new guidance for immunizations. Debra Houry, the agency’s former chief medical officer, explains her concerns for public health ...

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For me, there’s one way I know that the holiday season is upon us – the pumpkins come off the porches, and the twinkling lights come on. As the Iowa Christmas light shows start filling suburban ...

The nearly Full Moon passes 4° north of Saturn at 11 P.M. EDT and sits close to the ringed planet all night. Despite our satellite’s proximity, you’ll want your telescope trained on Saturn this ...