Physicists successfully cloak a moment in time

Think Harry Potter movie magic: Cornell researchers have demonstrated a “temporal cloak” – albeit on a very small scale – in the transport of information by a beam of light....

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Having epilepsy is not linked to committing violent crime

Despite current public and expert opinion to the contrary, having the neurological condition epilepsy is not directly associated with an increased risk of committing violent crime. However, there is an...

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Study finds most paramedics are victims of abuse in the workplace

More than two-thirds of paramedics surveyed have experienced verbal, physical or sexual abuse on the job Verbal abuse by patients and their friends or relatives, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) co-workers...

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Astronomers discover planets that survived their star’s expansion

Astronomers have discovered two Earth-sized planets that survived getting caught in the red-giant expansion of their host star. Steve Kawaler, an Iowa State University professor of physics and astronomy and...

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Adults capable of valid earlier memories, study shows

Most adults can’t recall events that took place before they were 3 or 4 years old—a phenomenon called childhood amnesia. While some people can remember what happened at an earlier...

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