Retractions carry a heavy meaning in research. They often point to flawed data, ethical breaches or serious publishing problems. In the case of Max Planck, the German physicist who became a Nobel ...

Artistic depiction of a potential asteroid impact. Sometime before the end of the decade, a Chinese spacecraft could race toward a small asteroid at roughly nine kilometres per second (about 20,000 ...

German physicist Max Planck was one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century, earning the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of quanta. There has never been a whisper ...

A new AI framework called THOR is transforming how scientists calculate the behavior of atoms inside materials. Instead of relying on slow simulations that take weeks of supercomputer time, the system ...

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A satellite carrying a nuclear weapon would not just menace rival spacecraft. It could scramble parts of modern life on Earth ...

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For an early-career researcher, having a more senior mentor or co-author can teach valuable skills. But senior scientists can ...

Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis system that essentially regulates itself, eliminating the need for batteries used in many current designs. The key innovation is an electrolyzer ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

To coincide with this year's Reith Lectures, entitled the Triumph of Technology, You and Yours asked what has been the most significant technological innovation since 1800. From the hundreds of ...