Scientists have created the shortest, purest X-ray laser pulses ever achieved, fulfilling a 45-year-old prediction…
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Chemists synthesize artificial cell membrane
Chemists have taken an important step in making artificial life forms from scratch. Using a…
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Scientists identify protein that contributes to symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists have identified a protein that exacerbates symptoms of Parkinson’s disease — a discovery that…
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Mechanism sheds light on how the brain adapts to stress
Scientists now have a better understanding of the way that stress impacts the brain. New…
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Appetite accomplice: Ghrelin receptor alters dopamine signaling
New research reveals a fascinating and unexpected molecular partnership within the brain neurons that regulate…
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Dawn of social networks: Ancestors may have formed ties with both kin and non-kin based on shared attributes
Ancient humans may not have had the luxury of updating their Facebook status, but social…
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World’s most powerful X-ray laser creates 2-million-degree matter
Researchers working at the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have used the…
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No, Zuckerberg isn’t giving you a free iPad3
A personal email from Mark Zuckerberg promising you, and only you, a new iPad3 before…