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Researchers are working on ways for fuel-cell vehicles to hold the hydrogen gas they need for long-distance travel

The retina processes information much morethan anyone has ever imagined, sending a dozen different movies to the brain

The survival of a Wisconsin teenager who contracted rabies may point the way to a treatment for this horrifying disease

Strangely moving stars may be the remnants of past galaxies devoured by our Milky Way

Identifying genetic influences on vulnerability to alcohol addiction can lead to more targeted treatments and help those at risk to make informed choices about their own lives

Recent experiments show that these birds use logic to solve problems and that some of their abilities approach or even surpass those of the great apes

A technology that squeezes electromagnetic waves into minuscule structures may yield a new generation of superfast computer chips and ultrasensitive molecular detectors