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Rules Of Memory 'Beautifully' Written

What really happens when we make and store memories has been unravelled in a discovery that surprised even the scientists who made it. The US and Japanese team found that t...

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Environment

We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?

With enough determination, money and smarts, scientists just might revive the woolly mammoth, or some version of it, by splicing genes from ancient mammoths into Asian elep...

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Sustainable Development

Creating Zika-Proof Mosquitoes Means Rigging Natural Selection

OF THE MANY great things promised by Crispr gene editing technology, the ability to eliminate disease by modifying organisms might just top the list. But doing that require...

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Sustainable Development

This Computer Program Detects Cancer Earlier Than Ever—Without Surgery

Cancer is often found when someone starts to feel symptoms—pain, an abnormal growth, or maybe just fatigue. Now scientists have developed a computer program that coul...

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Environment

Scientists Print 3D Models Of Great Barrier Reef In Bid To Save It

Researchers creating virtual maps of coral reefs to precisely model how structure altered by environmental change Scientists are using 3D printing technology to create pros...

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Environment

'Sightings' Of Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Prompt Search In Queensland

“Plausible” possible sightings of a Tasmanian tiger in north Queensland have prompted scientists to undertake a search for the species thought to have died out ...

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Gender

Artists And Scientists Are Teaming With Businesses And Nonprofits On Gender Concerns

In the thick of Women’s History Month, calls for greater gender parity have companies and nonprofits joining forces with artists, writers, actors, and scientists to m...

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Sustainable Development

This Kaleidoscopic Visualization Maps Earth’s Mysterious Magnetic Anomalies

Earth's magnetic field plays a crucial role in protecting life from radiation generated by the solar wind and cosmic rays. This invisible shield draws most of its power fro...

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Sustainable Development

The International Space Station Will Soon Help Track Bird And Insect Migration

It's one of the bird world's most epic journeys. After dodging predators and fiercely guarding their nests in the North American Arctic tundra, the American golden-plover b...

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Environment

Boaty McBoatface to go on its first Antarctic mission

A small yellow robot submarine, called Boaty McBoatface after a competition to name a new polar research ship backfired, is being sent on its first Antarctic mission.

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