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Antimatter could travel by truck, a test with protons shows

A truck full of antimatter would make for a seriously epic road trip. And scientists are now one step closer

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A common drug may help treat a rare genetic disease

DENVER — A drug found in almost every medicine cabinet may be a treatment for a rare genetic disease. Ibuprofen

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Fire-prone neighborhoods on the fringes of nature are rapidly expanding

People are flocking to nature’s doorstep, and into wildfire territory. Homes constructed where human development meets undeveloped wildland are particularly

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A cosmic census triples the known number of black holes in dwarf galaxies

A colossal census of the cosmos has more than tripled the number of active black holes known to reside in

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For deep-diving whales, plastic garbage may ‘sound’ like food

In the ocean’s abyss, deep-diving whales use echolocation to hunt in pitch dark. Emitting sounds that bounce off objects gives

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Bees flying near cars are dying by the millions, a roadkill study suggests

Tens of millions of bees are likely being killed each day by vehicles — and that’s just in the western

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Meet Chonkus, the mutant cyanobacteria that could help sink climate change

Stand back, ordinary ocean-dwelling, oxygen-spewing organisms: There’s a new green, hulkish mutant in town. And hefty UTEX 3222 — dubbed

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A star winked out of sight. Could it be a ‘failed supernova’?

Some massive stars may go out with a fizzle, not a bang. A star that winked out of view could

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‘The Power of Prions’ explores misfolded proteins’ role in brain diseases

Michel Brahic’s new book spotlights prions’ role in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Source link

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A digital exam reels in engraved scenes of Stone Age net fishing

Rare depictions of Stone Age net fishing have surfaced on engraved stones thanks to an imaging technique that gives magnification