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Dark matter particles won't kill you. If they could, they would have already

Jul 25 2019 6:00 AM

The fact that no one has been killed by shots of dark matter suggests the mysterious substance is relatively small and light.

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How today's global warming is unlike the last 2,000 years of climate shifts

Jul 24 2019 2:16 PM

Temperatures at the end of the 20th century were hotter almost everywhere on the planet than in the previous two millennia.

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This is the first fungus known to host complex algae inside its cells

Jul 24 2019 12:49 PM

In the lab, an alga and a fungus teamed up to exchange food, similar to lichens. But instead of staying outside, the alga moved into the fungal cells.

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A frog study may point to where parenting begins in the brain

Jul 24 2019 7:03 AM

Two brain regions, including one active in mammal parents, lit up with activity in both male and female poison frogs when caring for their tadpoles.

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'Fruit from the Sands' explores the Silk Road origins of apples, tea and more

Jul 23 2019 10:56 AM

A new book explains how many of today's popular foods got started on Central Asia's ancient Silk Road trade networks.

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U.S. wells are pumping up groundwater from increasing depths

Jul 23 2019 6:00 AM

Around the United States, groundwater wells are getting deeper in search of new sources of freshwater, a new study shows.

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Droplets of these simple molecules may have helped kick-start life on Earth
Jul 22 2019 3:24 PM

Simple molecules called alpha hydroxy acids form cell-sized structures in conditions mimicking early Earth chemistry.

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Boosting a gut bacterium helps mice fight an ALS-like disease
Jul 22 2019 11:00 AM

Gut bacteria may alter ALS symptoms for good or ill.

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Increased control over ions' motions may help improve quantum computers
Jul 22 2019 11:00 AM

Scientists precisely manipulated the ion's oscillations and energy levels, a key step toward building better quantum computers.

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India's first lunar lander is on its way to the moon
Jul 22 2019 5:36 AM

India's Chandrayaan 2 mission just launched, hoping to become the first Indian spacecraft to land on the moon.

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Botox may relieve persistent pelvic pain caused by endometriosis
Jul 19 2019 10:00 AM

The wrinkle-smoothing treatment Botox may relieve pain from muscle spasms in the pelvic floor of women with endometriosis.

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Longer gaps between births can halve infant deaths in developing nations
Jul 19 2019 7:00 AM

Leaving more time between successive pregnancies matters for infant survival, but only in less-developed countries.

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Manipulating nerve cells makes mice 'see' something that's not there
Jul 18 2019 2:00 PM

Using optogenetics to stimulate about 20 nerve cells causes mice to perceive nonexistent vertical or horizontal lines.

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Permanent liquid magnets have now been created in the lab
Jul 18 2019 2:00 PM

Magnets that generate persistent magnetic fields are usually solid. But new little bar magnets have the mechanical properties of liquids.

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A flexible bone that helps mammals chew dates back to the Jurassic Period
Jul 18 2019 2:00 PM

A flexible bone that helps with chewing may have helped give rise to the Age of Mammals, a new fossil shows.

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50 Years Ago
50 years ago, lambs survived but didn't thrive inside artificial wombs
Jul 18 2019 7:00 AM

Artificial wombs to support preemie babies are closer to reality.

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