Science & Technology
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New Organ on a Chip Lets Researchers Study Effects of Drugs and Disease
The human brain is the most complex and delicate of all the body’s organs, and the one most in need…
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Scientists Discover Protein Responsible for Hearing and Balance
Scientists at Harvard Medical School say they have ended a 40-year-quest for the elusive identity of the sensor protein responsible…
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MIT Scientists Discover New Antibiotic Candidates
The human body produces many antimicrobial peptides that help the immune system fend off infection. Scientists hoping to harness these…
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New Study Shows Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape and Activity
When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and doing monotonous tasks can get harder.…
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Primitive Meteorite Brings Scientists Closer to Understanding Solar Evolution
A team of researchers from Waseda University, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Harvard…
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Moon Bricks Will Pave the Way for Human Space Exploration
Moon Bricks Will Pave the Way for Human Space Exploration. Lunar stone work begins on Earth. European analysts are working…
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6,500 Year-Old Human Remains Point to Origin of Ancient Culture
6,500 Year-Old Human Remains Point to Origin of Ancient Culture Skeletons covered in Israel’s Upper Galilee uncover movement from antiquated…
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ALMA Displays Capabilities, Reveals Cosmic Steam Jets and Molecules
A team of scientists using the highest-frequency capabilities of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has uncovered jets of warm…
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Engineers Begin Excavation on Giant Magellan Telescope Site
GMTO Corporation (GMTO) today announced the start of hard rock excavation for the Giant Magellan Telescope’s massive concrete pier and…
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Easter Island’s Moai Provide Hints of a Complex Society
You probably know Easter Island as “the place with the giant stone heads.” This remote island 2,300 miles off the…
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