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Scientists built a nano switch that controls excitons, chargeless quantum quasiparticles, at room temperature.

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A new study found that switching to electric trains in the San Francisco Bay Area significantly improved air quality. According to the study, summarized by UC Berkeley News, Caltrain's recent switch ...

Founding the rock band Electric Light Orchestra in 1970, Jeff Lynne gained a following with songs like “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.” Now 77, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer planned to wrap ...