In September 2015, representatives of 193 nations met in New York City to tackle the globe’s biggest problems. They broke these down into 169 targets under 17 broad goals, such as ending hunger and ...

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Much of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s non-climate portfolio will be dispersed, the White House says.

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Scientists have expressed their shock and sadness following the death of plasma physicist Nuno Loureiro, a researcher at the ...

A survey of Alzheimer’s disease prevalence in Norway confirms earlier estimates and might show how education level relates to ...