Life beyond Earth: Researchers discover potentially habitable planets
Science fiction has longed played with the question of whether life exists beyond Earth. This same question has also motivated…
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Lost continent discovered beneath the depths of the Indian Ocean
With today’s satellite technology, one would expect for major land masses to be charted and accounted for. However, some large…
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Mercury accumulation in oceans threatens marine food chains
As tensions in the U.S. around climate change continue to rise, new information has emerged about how climate change will…
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Scientists tickle rats to examine happiness production
Scientists recently discovered that rats have their own equivalent of laughter, which is inaudible to humans but still released when…
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Scientists impede spread of viruses with bacteria-infected mosquitoes
Scientists are developing new ways to treat viruses like Zika with the use of innovative technologies. In a new research…
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Cell recycling in action: how autophagy won the Nobel Prize
Japanese cell biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries on…
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Immunotherapy utilizes the body’s resources to combat cancer
In the past several years, scientists and doctors have been exploring ways to treat cancer with immunotherapy, a treatment plan…
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Technological advances modernize the seafood industry and prevent fraud
Fishing is one of the world’s oldest industries, and for the most part, the technology used today is still the…
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Progress on Zika vaccine inches forward while funding stalls
The Zika virus continues to dominate the news cycle as new information emerges about its effects, its transmission and attempt…
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Scientists conjecture the true cause of dinosaur extinction
Scientists discovered that what killed the dinosaurs was a combination of gradual die-off and an asteroid hitting Earth. The picture…
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