New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn't prevent further exploration, even if it reduces performance.

The funding agency aims to cap “indirect costs” in biomedical research grants. But this behind-the-scenes work is crucial to making research happen.

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Algae don't get the credit or attention they deserve. They are responsible for much of the oxygen we breathe, play pivotal ...

A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed ...