Preparing groundwork for an exascale computer is the mission of the new Institute for Advanced…
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Children Show Goal-oriented Behavior By Age Three
Hang on, parents. After the terrible twos come the goal-oriented threes. Kids seem to grow…
Powerful Explosions Suggest Neutron Star Missing Link
The youngest known pulsing neutron star has thrown a temper tantrum. The collapsed star occasionally…
Tumor-killing Virus Selectively Targets Diseased Brain Cells
New findings show that a specialized virus with the ability to reproduce its tumor-killing genes…
Changing The Way Antibiotics Are Prescribed May Be Key To Controlling Epidemics
A sophisticated new mathematical model identifies controlling the way that antibiotics are prescribed and administered…
Immune System Versus Solid Tumor: An Example Of The Immune System Winning
It is possible to cure some individuals with leukemia by infusing them with immune cells…
Post-Katrina Rebuilding? Mississippi Delta Both Spongy And Stable
The bad news is that the Mississippi Delta is sinking as much as one fifth…
Women Who Suffered Child Abuse Spend More On Health Care
Middle-aged women who suffered physical or sexual abuse as children spend up to one-third more…
Europe’s truffle harvests drying up amid drought that farmers blame on global warming
Associated Press: Philippe Daniel opens a slim briefcase so buyers can glimpse his wares, then…
Insure poor against extreme weather events, say experts
Inter Press Service: Demands for humanitarian assistance will grow significantly, and the biggest cause is…