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Why your phone charges quickly one day but slowly the next, or why electric cars still take an hour or more to charge, is a matter of how lithium ions move into a battery’s electrodes. Scientists ...

In January I wrote a piece titled “5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know.” Lots of you weighed in with your own nominations, and there were plenty of good suggestions. So I’ve decided to do a ...

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Scientists have been left stunned after Nasa’s rover on Mars uncovered mysterious markings rich in chemicals key for life to exist. NASA’s Perseverance rover made the remarkable discovery after ...

A mid-60s year-old neighbor is convinced he only has a handful of years left to live. “My parents both died in their early 70s,” he often says. “My genetics are definitely against me.” While he might ...

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