On the first anniversary of the $787 billion stimulus package, a coalition of U.S…. [Read more]
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Outsiders analyze data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope to set limits on masses of dark matter particles
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National Institutes of Health Deputy Director Raynard Kington is stepping down in late July… [Read more]
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The clock marking off the time it may take Iran to produce enough highly… [Read more]
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Researchers find surprising algebraic correlation among several species
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Scientists have found that fewer stars are born in present-day galaxies because interstellar raw materials have become sparse over time.
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Oncogenic retroviruses are a particular family of viruses that can cause some types of cancer. Scientists have now identified a “virulence factor” that inhibits the host immune response and allows the virus to spread throughout the body. This factor is a sequence of amino acids that is located in the envelope protein of the virus.
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The putative skull of St. Bridget of Sweden that has been kept in a shrine in Vadstena Abbey is probably not authentic. A new study reveals that the two skulls, believed to be from St. Bridget and her daughter Catherine, are not from maternally related individuals. Furthermore, dating shows that the skulls are not from [...]
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