The crashing of the enormous fluked tail on the surface of the ocean is a “calling card” of modern whales. Living whales have no back legs, and their front legs take the form of flippers that allow them to steer. Their special tails provide the powerful thrust necessary to move their huge bulk. Yet this [...]

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The crashing of the enormous fluked tail on the surface of the ocean is a “calling card” of modern whales. Living whales have no back legs, and their front legs take the form of flippers that allow them to steer. Their special tails provide the powerful thrust necessary to move their huge bulk. Yet this [...]

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Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted for over billion in annual sales. It has been prescribed to both men and women to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with common risk factors for heart disease. However, a new study was unable [...]

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Lipitor has been the top-selling drug in the world and has accounted for over billion in annual sales. It has been prescribed to both men and women to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with common risk factors for heart disease. However, a new study was unable [...]

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The inventor of a revolutionary new forensic fingerprinting technique claims criminals who eat processed foods have ’sticky fingers,’ which are more likely to corrode metal. This makes them more likely to be discovered by police.

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The inventor of a revolutionary new forensic fingerprinting technique claims criminals who eat processed foods have ’sticky fingers,’ which are more likely to corrode metal. This makes them more likely to be discovered by police.

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Inadequate treatment of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis can leave patients highly infectious, and small numbers of such patients may drive transmission of the disease in the very health care facilities intended to treat it, according to research published in PLoS Medicine.

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Inadequate treatment of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis can leave patients highly infectious, and small numbers of such patients may drive transmission of the disease in the very health care facilities intended to treat it, according to research published in PLoS Medicine.

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Researchers are harnessing the computing muscle behind the leading video games to understand the most intricate of real-life systems.

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Researchers are harnessing the computing muscle behind the leading video games to understand the most intricate of real-life systems.

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