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Scientists Blast Antimatter Atoms With A Laser For The First Time
In a technological tour de force, scientists have developed a new way to probe antimatter.For the first time, researchers were able to zap antimatter… -
Teen Pot Use Could Raise Schizophrenia Risk, Experts Warn
The 'Reefer Madness' notion that smoking pot could turn you into a degenerate, criminally insane psychopath has long been a joke.No reliable research… -
Giving Scoreless Consumers A Boost
For the average person, buying a house or a car means getting a loan. That process involves a lender looking at a borrower’s credit score – which uses an… -
Million-Year-Old 'Hero Bug' Emerges From Cave
Bacteria are way smarter than we give them credit for.No, I'm not talking about "brain smarts." Bacteria don't have neurons.I'm referring to "chemical… -
Scientists Voicing Concerns About Trump Presidency
Faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among more than twelve thousand scientists who have signed open letters addressed to… -
Explaining Sea Level Rise In Northeast Presents A Scientific Challenge
State and local officials are gathering today to discuss the impacts of rising sea levels on Massachusetts’ South Shore. But just what should they be… -
Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It
Part 1 of our series "Unlocking Dyslexia.""It's frustrating that you can't read the simplest word in the world."Thomas Lester grabs a book and opens to a… -
'Gobble, Gobble' Or 'Goulou, Goulou'? It's A Matter of Perspective.
In a raucous pen at the Elm Turkey Farm in Dracut, 150 or so plump turkeys greet me with clucks, honks, and squeaks."That’s basically what they do all… -
Project Blue Aims To Crowdfund The Search For Another Earth
Twenty-five years ago, there was only a single star in the entirety of the universe that we knew had planets circling it: our sun. But thanks to big space… -
FDA blinks on genetic testing, delays action
The FDA is delaying a major effort to bring thousands of genetic tests under its purview.