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The mystery of how insects developed wings has finally been solved
In 1870, a German anatomist named Karl Gegenbaur was the first person to theorize that abdominal…
This chart shows how far we’ve come in fighting cancer
For much of the 20th century, cancer was an unspeakable diagnosis. But the equation has shifted,…
Voyager Probes Spot Previously Unknown Phenomenon in Deep Space
NASA’s Voyager spacecraft may be billions of miles away and over 40 years old, but they’re…
MIT machine learning models find gaps in coverage by Moderna, Pfizer, other Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccines | ZDNet
Vaccine makers need to take into account genetic diversity explicitly in clinical trials or risk missing…
Tennessee baby breaks world record after being born from 27-year-old frozen embryo – Flipboard
A Tennessee baby born from an embryo frozen for 27 years has set a new known…
Scientists Propose a Brand New Periodic Table, And It’s a Trip
The periodic table of the elements, principally created by the Russian chemist, Dmitry Mendeleev (1834-1907), celebrated…
Scientists accidentally discover Australian marsupials glow in the dark
A glow up for some of Australia’s most unique creatures. Read more at CNET…
New CRISPR Cancer Treatment Is Very Promising
I first wrote about CRISPR here in 2017. We are used to medical hyperbole and hype…
2.920050977316 – Numberphile
Dr James Grime is discussing a new prime-generating constant. Read more at YouTube…
The Black Hole Information Paradox Is Just About Solved
Good news: If you fall into a black hole, you’ll (probably) come back out. Read more…
Study of 111 ‘exceptional’ cancer patients yields clues to better drug treatments
Mutations and other changes in tumors appear to explain rare success stories Read more at Science…
Chromosomes Don’t Look The Way You Think. We Now Have a 3D Image of The Real Thing
If you’ve ever studied any chemistry or biology, there’s a very good chance you’ve come across…
Pre-symptomatic detection of COVID-19 from smartwatch data
Analysis of physiological and activity data from consumer smartwatches enables real-time detection, often before symptom onset,…
As Obesity Soars, a Mayo Clinic DNA Study May Have Cracked The Cause
Called phenotyping, this bespoke mapping of each human on a subcellular level has allowed Acosta to…
A68 iceberg on collision path with South Georgia
If the world’s biggest iceberg grounds at South Georgia island, it could devastate local wildlife. Read…
A hunk of Earth’s surface lies 400 miles under China – Futurity
A piece of Earth’s lithosphere deep below China offers clues about the fate of tectonic plates…
Scientists spot a ‘kilonova’ flash so bright they can barely explain it
It may be from a magnetar born in a neutron star crash. Read more at Space.com…
Europa’s plumes may not originate from subsurface ocean
Jupiter’s moon Europa is a fascinating world, with a global subsurface ocean encased in an icy…
Middle Students Solve The Issue Of Gerrymandering And Win $10,000 Prize [Infographic]
Three middle school students decided to take on one of the more serious issue in American…