String theory attempts to unify general relativity and quantum theory. Popular in the 1990s, string theory fell out of favor as it failed to provide testable predictions and required ten dimensions ...

Physicists may have uncovered a surprising new clue that string theory—the idea that the universe is built from unimaginably tiny vibrating strings—could be more than just a mathematical fantasy.

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A lot has happened with Netflix over the past year. The company tried -- and failed -- to acquire Warner Bros., an attempt that some investors, analysts, and lawmakers opposed. It also raised its ...

Veterans of the small-cap sector will remember Sound Energy as the hot stock of 2017, when its shares soared above 900p and a new star appeared to be born in the exploration and production sector. In ...

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Ready to beef up your Wi-Fi network? A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative to a new router. (Some can even turn your router setup into a mesh system.) Here are the top performers ...

Python’s lead narrows again, C holds the runner-up spot, C++ returns to third, and SQL climbs back above R in June’s top 10 rankings update. June’s TIOBE Index has the feel of a rematch month. The top ...

Cancer incidence is on the rise. Countries are meeting the challenge in different ways, such as through nationwide action plans and broadening early detection programmes. However, coordinating these ...

The Daily News Sentiment Index is a high frequency measure of economic sentiment based on lexical analysis of economics-related news articles. The index is described in Buckman, Shapiro, Sudhof, and ...

The manufacturing economy has grown for five consecutive months. And growth is picking up. But all that activity isn't creating more manufacturing jobs. The Institute for Supply Management’s ...

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