The largest fire in the history of the state of Arizona continues to burn and…
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Indication of a new type of neutrino oscillation at the T2K experiment
Scientists have been working for several years on an experiment in Japan called T2K, or…
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Taking the 3-D measure of macromolecules
Researchers have developed the world’s first three-dimensional plasmon rulers, capable of measuring nanometer-scale spatial changes…
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Surgeons successfully use artificial lung in toddler
Two-year-old Owen Stark came to hospital in the summer of 2010 near death from heart…
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Scientists develop a fatty ‘kryptonite’ to defeat multidrug-resistant ‘super bugs’
“Super bugs,” which can cause wide-spread disease and may be resistant to most, if not…
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EPOXI finds Hartley 2 is a hyperactive comet
Hartley 2’s hyperactive state, as studied by NASA’s EPOXI mission, is detailed in a new…
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Landsat 5 satellite sees Mississippi River floodwaters lingering
In a Landsat 5 satellite image captured June 11, 2011, flooding is still evident both…
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Where have all the flowers gone? High-mountain wildflower season reduced, affecting pollinators like bees, hummingbirds
It’s summer wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains, a time when high-peaks meadows are dotted…
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Risk factor identified for acute aortic dissections
People who have duplications in a region of chromosome 16 (16p13.1) that is present in…
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Fortifying corn masa flour with folic acid could prevent birth defects, March of Dimes says
Fortifying corn masa flour with the B vitamin folic acid could prevent more serious birth…