When the United States Constitution was written, things like smartphones didn’t exist. and adapting the…
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New start-up wave challenges Japan’s aversion to risk
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – A wave of start-ups is emerging in famously risk-averse…
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WordPress.com parent company Automattic signs pledge not to build Muslim registry
Automattic, which owns WordPress.com and a number of other web development and publishing tools, has…
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Key benefits of large-scale use of universal over conventional flu vaccines
Universal vaccines that protect against multiple strains of influenza virus at once could offer key…
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Blocking hormone activity in mosquitoes could help reduce malaria spread
Disruption of hormone signaling in mosquitoes may reduce their ability to transmit the parasite that…
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Two major groups of rabies virus display distinct evolutionary trends
Using hundreds of viral genome sequences, scientists have shown that two major groups of rabies…
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Cellular reprogramming slows aging in mice
Scientists have rolled back time for live mice through systemic cellular reprogramming, according to a…
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Underwater volcano’s eruption captured in exquisite detail by seafloor observatory
Seismic data from the 2015 eruption of Axial Volcano, an underwater volcano about 300 miles…
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New research paper challenges dogma of cell cycle control
All textbooks describe the cyclin-dependent kinase complex as the one and only/exclusive regulator of the…
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New US law poised to improve marine conservation worldwide
New restrictions on US seafood imports, which will require seafood to be harvested in accordance…