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NIMS, in joint research with the University of Tokyo, AIST, the University of Osaka, and Tohoku University, have proposed a novel method for actively controlling heat flow in solids by utilizing the ...

Two decades of ballooning debt for the San Diego County pension system is cooling, with the fund lopping off $462 million from its multibillion-dollar unfunded liability over the last year. The ...

When it comes to recycling, few materials can match aluminum. It can be reused an infinite number of times, and it’s often cheaper to recycle than to produce new aluminum because it requires so much ...

A CEO I advised once told me, “I know coaching matters. I just wish it didn’t sound so… therapeutic.” He imagined coaching as a formal interaction—scheduled, structured, and private—and like many ...

This video shows a day full of challenges on the road — heavy rain, traffic delays, a rerouted load, and delivery hold-ups. It highlights how drivers adapt to constant changes and still find solutions ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Fevers during pregnancy can be dangerous, and acetaminophen is the go-to treatment for them. Doctors worry what will happen if women are afraid to take it. By Maggie Astor In attacking the use of ...

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Baltimore’s Western District, officials announced Sunday.Officers were called to the area of Linden Avenue and Wes Snow day snapshots: viewer photos from ...

In the 1680s, Isaac Newton devised a method to tackle this problemiStock Photos For over three centuries, researchers have relied on a powerful algorithm developed by Isaac Newton to tackle complex ...