#Sweeping

A sweeping barred spiral galaxy marks the spot in this image, but the real treasure is the gravitational lens in the lower-right corner, where a distant background galaxy is being magnified and distorted by the gravity of a closer galaxy.

A sweeping global study found that chronic kidney disease now affects nearly 800 million people and has become one of the world's leading causes of death.…

Sweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees

Chicago reels after OperationMidwayBlitz, a sweeping federal crackdown marked by militarized raids, civilian detentions and only 3% violent offenders. Witnesses describe chaos, fear and lasting trauma as families fractured and trust in authorities eroded.

A sweeping crackdown by China’s tax authorities is rattling traders in the world’s biggest metals market, with many firms grappling with severe reductions in invoicing quotas that underpin their trading activities.

A sweeping new study reveals that as Arctic permafrost thaws, it is dramatically reshaping rivers and releasing vast amounts of ancient carbon that had been locked away for thousands of years.…