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In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," Dr. Victor Frankenstein famously constructed a fictitious creature in a tale of pseudoscience and ambition gone wrong.
The rise of Internet of Things (IoT) devices — smart and internet-connected devices — in American homes and workplaces has ushered in an era of unparalleled convenience and connectivity.
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In June, a team of researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation announced that they found the first evidence of the gravitational wave background that pervades the universe.