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Planets Can Form in the Galactic Center
At first glance, the center of the Milky Way seems like a very inhospitable place to try to form...
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Genetic Test Can Predict Autism Risk
Researchers from Australia have developed a genetic test that can predict an individual’s risk of developing Autism Spectrum Disorders...
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Melting Himalayan Glaciers May Magnify Water Scarcity
Many politically unstable areas of South Asia are “water-stressed,” meaning the areas are facing water scarcity due to poor...
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Weird Exoplanets Could Harbor Weird Life
New research indicates that life might be able to survive on some of the odder exoplanets discovered so far...
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Scientists Explain the Mystery of Aging Brain
Researchers at Newcastle University have revealed the mechanism by which neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and other...
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New Monkey Species Identified in Africa
The species, known locally as the lesula, was discovered after a young female was seen kept captive at the...
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Cameras to Focus on Dark Energy
A pair of detectors that measure minute distortions in images of distant galaxies will probe the riddle of cosmic...
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Western Scrub Jays Conduct Funerals for Their Dead
Mourning is not just a trait shared by humans, but scientists say it is also shared by the Western...
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How Did Mars Lose its Atmosphere?
Mars wasn’t always the Red Planet. Eons ago, it is possible that Mars was as lush as Earth is...