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Anti-Matter Universe Sought By Space-Based Detector
A seven metric ton particle detector parked for over a year on the International Space Station (ISS) aims to...
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Kepler Spots Perfectly Aligned Alien Worlds
When NASA’s Kepler space telescope started finding planets at odd angles to their parent stars, scientists wondered if our...
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Forest ‘Disruption’ Greater Threat Than Climate Change
Deforestation of protected areas and illegal hunting of endangered species that live there has a greater impact on biodiversity...
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What Sally Ride Did For STEM Education
From the editors at SciAm: Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died on July 23 of pancreatic...
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‘Impossible’ Stars Found in Super-Close Orbital Dances
Four pairs of what astronomers are calling “impossible stars” — stellar twins in orbits so close they defy explanation...
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Language May Help Infants Learn About People’s Intentions
In a new study, one-year old infants were monitored to determine whether or not they would be able to...
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Predictable Evolution: Different Insects, Same Adaptations
The famous biologist Stephen J. Gould once asked: If we rerun the tape of life, would the outcome of...
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And the Race Is on: Unlocking the Secrets of Aging
A race to unlock genetic clues behind living to 100 is set to begin next year, after a US...
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Early Neglect Alters Brain Development in Children
Until the 1990s, the orphanages of Romania were notorious for their harsh, overcrowded conditions. Those perceptions have been borne...
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Sex Drives Chromosome Evolution
Given the dramatic difference in the size and sequence of the human X and Y chromosomes, it’s hard to...