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A neural circuit mechanism involved in preserving the specificity of memories has been identified by…
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A new explanation for the Moon’s origin has it forming inside the Earth when our…
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“Nature and nurture is a convenient jingle of words, for it separates under two distinct…
Order a sushi platter in the U.S. and your plate will likely include tuna from…
To build more aerodynamic machines, researchers are drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: the ocean.…
A new source of the botulinum neurotoxin was discovered by Canadian and American scientists in…
Because of their high precision and speed, Delta robots are deployed in many industrial processes,…
Images captured by Harvard researchers often blur the boundary between art and science. From high-powered…
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If you want to buy good wine, Elizabeth Wolkovich says, you’re going to want to…
A study from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators points toward a potential…