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Donna Strickland (back, second from right) and her high-intensity laser research team at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. Strickland is the only living woman to have won the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Woman wins Nobel Prize in Physics for 3rd time in history

On Tuesday, Oct. 2, Dr. Donna Strickland made history, and received the Nobel laureate in Physics. An associate professor at the University of Waterloo,...

Facebook shares its userbase statistics at the F8 conference. The company also owns WhatsApp, Instagram, and other popular apps.

Facebook hacked, 50 million+ accounts compromised

The worst hack in Facebook’s history began on Sunday, Sept. 16. Security engineers detected unusual activity within the company’s systems, but it took...

Children are spending more time looking at smartphone and computer screens. Research suggests the limit should be two hours per day.

Study tracks effect of screen time on children’s brain development

As smartphones have become more and more ubiquitous, researchers and the general population alike are questioning how much screen time is healthy for...

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