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New record of plasma confinement
One day mankind will be able to harness the energy of the Sun. It's a scientist's dreamów. By creating an artificial sun…
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New method will revolutionize dentistry
Experts at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) have developed a new dental treatment method that offers hope for keeping teeth…
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A remarkable map from Google. See how the world around you has changed
Google employees have gone to great lengths to wade through nearly a petabyte of data (1,000 terabytesó(w) to select the best, sharpest,…
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NASA’s awkward problem. Agency asks for help and sets reward Scientific Journal
A visit to the toilet in space is no simple matter. It's cramped, there is no gravity and you don't know what…
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Amazing ants that grow plants
Researchers have looked at the mróto the Fiji Islands. They determined that the insects deliberately harvest, plant, and then fertilize a plant…
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Disturbing changes in the Arctic. It’s 20 degrees warmer. Celsius
The state of sea ice in the Arctic is alarmingly small for this time of year. The same is true of the…
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Scientists examined handwritten notes from Copernicus’ book collection
More than half a thousand handwritten notes made on the margins of books by Nicolaus Copernicus were found in the collection of…