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With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational…
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Following on from last week’s Picture of the Week, this week we showcase the second…
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a way to stop…
MIT researchers have taken a step toward solving a longstanding challenge with wireless communication: direct…
This dramatic image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the planetary nebula NGC 3918,…
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An enigmatic X-ray source revealed as part of a data-mining project for high-school students shows…
Yale researchers have developed a new imaging technique that captures detailed information about metabolism, which…
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Initially scheduled for a minimum 2.5-year primary mission, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has gone far…
Scientists may be on the road to solving the mystery of a group of mostly…
Scientists at Harvard Medical School say they have ended a 40-year-quest for the elusive identity…