Dr. Bryant Lin thought his lingering cough was just allergies. Six weeks later, the Stanford University professor received devastating news: stage 4 lung cancer. The irony wasn't lost on Lin, who had ...

Ninety-year-old University of Washington emeritus physics professor John G. Cramer has volunteered to join a pioneering effort to surpass the 122-year human longevity limit by undergoing ...

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A groundbreaking experiment--reveals 'symmetry' in physics doesn't always behave as scientists once believed. Mississippi State Professor of Physics Dipangkar Dutta is a principal investigator on a ...

A simple debate with a professor spiraled into a wager worth thousands. The question wasn’t just about physics—it was about pride, proof, and the limits of certainty. What followed tested more than ...

David Begnaud is a CBS News contributor and previously served as the lead national correspondent for "CBS Mornings," based in New York City. Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the ...