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Physics

Physicists may be a step closer to solving the mystery of proton size

Multiple measurements now agree that the proton is smaller than previously thought.

Tech

A new prosthetic leg that senses touch reduces phantom pain

A prosthetic leg that can sense foot pressure and knee angle helped two men walk faster and reduced phantom leg pain.

Humans

Supercooling tripled the shelf life of donor livers

Cooling organs to subzero temperatures could help them last longer, making lifesaving transplants available to more people.

Earth

Ancient crystal growths in caves reveal seas rose 16 meters in a warmer world

The Pliocene era cave formations on the Spanish coast of Mallorca offer hints about how oceans could respond to human-driven climate change.