Can’t survive without your phone? You could be suffering from nomophobia
Our smartphones are fast becoming extensions of ourselves. So what happens when we're separated from them?
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Maryam Mirzakhani becomes first woman to win Fields Medal, the “Nobel” of maths
An Iranian professor in mathematics at Stanford University becomes the first woman mathematician to win the Fields Medal, in…
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Ocean and fish mercury levels have soared as a result of human activity, study finds
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Rosetta becomes the first spacecraft to ever go into orbit around a comet
After a ten year chase, Rosetta became the first ever spacecraft to intercept and go into orbit around a…
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When it comes to expertise, 10,000 hours of practice isn’t enough
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