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Dark Matter Theory Takes a Big Hit
Widely accepted theories of dark matter, a mysterious invisible substance that can only be detected indirectly by the gravitational...
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Extreme Weather Events, Acceptance of Climate Science On the Rise
A new survey finds that a majority of Americans believe that weather in the United States is getting worse,...
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Brain Scans Can Predict Weight Gain and Sexual Activity
At a time when obesity has become epidemic in American society, Dartmouth scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance...
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Why Beauty Is Both Personal and Universal
As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, however, the experience of being moved by art...
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Asteroid Impacts Could Benefit Underground Life
An incoming asteroid may benefit microbes living deep underground, according to a recent study of an ancient impact in...
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H3+: The Molecule that Made the Universe
In a study that pushed quantum mechanical theory and research capabilities to the limit, UA researchers have found a...
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Who Are Animal Scientists Really Serving?
Scores of animal scientists employed by public universities have helped pharmaceutical companies persuade farmers and ranchers to use antibiotics,...
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Orangutans Show Engineering Skill When Building Nests
Orangutans show remarkably advanced engineering skills when making nests, said researchers following and filming the apes in the forests...
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Accelerating Growth of Universe, Dark Energy Confirmed
The pesky reality that the universe’s expansion is accelerating — an observation that prompted astronomers to invoke an unknown...
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China’s Black Market Stem Cells
Despite government efforts to ban unapproved stem cell treatments, companies around China still offer them openly.