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Celebrate Pi Day and read all about how this number pops up across math and science on our special Pi Day page. Grab something circular, like a cup, measure the distance around the circle, and divide ...

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a chip-scale device that can dynamically control the "handedness" of light as it passes ...

PROTECTING THE U.S. ECONOMY AND NATIONAL INTERESTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation imposing a temporary import duty to address fundamental international payments problems and ...

The death of the entry-level role? Why 50% of white-collar jobs are at risk From 7,000 employees to fewer than 2,000 - the world's biggest companies aren't waiting for AI to arrive, they're already ...

A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Nina Riggio The $5 billion project in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to help ...

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Don’t start with moon shots. by Thomas H. Davenport and Rajeev Ronanki In 2013, the MD Anderson Cancer Center launched a “moon shot” project: diagnose and recommend treatment plans for certain forms ...

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