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The science behind the trick is simple. Unlike water, which most pie crust recipes call for, alcohol doesn’t cause gluten growth. Gluten is a protein found in wheat. When exposed to water, the ...

(left) The lead author of the study surveys a coral reef in Kāne‘ohe Bay, Hawai‘i (image: Shayle Matsuda). (middle) Colonies ...

Researchers have come up with a way to turn silicon into a direct bandgap semiconductor, opening the door to the manufacture of ultrathin silicon solar cells. By creating a new way for light and ...

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Today’s world is not yesterday’s world, and Hong Kong cannot rely solely on its traditional advantages by relying on just one ...

Highly effective treatments for HIV have existed since the mid-1990s. But while these treatments keep people healthy, we do not yet have a safe and scalable way to completely rid the body of the virus ...

Police believe she was attacked almost immediately upon entering the home in the 600 block of Ponderosa Drive.

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The study focused on the fovea, a tiny region in the center of the retina responsible for our sharpest vision.