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The courses are self-paced and open to learners with or without prior coding experience. Harvard University is offering its most popular computer science courses free of cost to anyone looking to ...

A new toy prototype is reminiscent of Tamagotchi, the egg-shaped virtual pet that was very popular in the 90s... Except when this one dies, it doesn't just leave a blank screen. Instead of taking care ...

Scientists have already created designer viruses in a lab that can kill dangerous bacteria. The next step is designing and growing actual living cells such as bacteria and fungi. They would be ...

I need to move in with my grandpa to save money. I live in Los Angeles. I have $73,000 in student loans that I’m hoping to pay off over a few years by not paying rent. As a 35-year-old who works a ...

CrunchLabs, the maker of STEM activity kits for kids founded by NASA engineer turned YouTube science communicator Mark Rober, has launched Class CrunchLabs, a collection of free standards-aligned ...

Established by a generous alumnus in honor of Drexel physics professor, meteorologist and WWII veteran, Dr. Francis K. Davis, the Davis Lecture aims to bridge the gap between the arts and sciences by ...

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