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The majority of people believe that traveling in time is just a flight of fancy. However, there are a few physicists who think that it might be true. Some…

Is Time Travel Possible? | Time Travel Explained

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Tech Startup Debuts Vegan Ice Cream That’s DNA-Identical to Dairy

Silicon Valley startup Perfect Day makes realistic vegan ice cream from a base created by “flora” fermentation, which can also be applied to making cheese, yogurt, and more without the need to exploit cows.

Tech Startup Debuts Vegan Ice Cream That’s DNA-Identical to Dairy

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Unassuming Land Plant Produces a Psychoactive Marijuana-Like Compound

“These compounds are very similar."

Move over, marijuana: Scientists have identified a new THC-like psychoactive chemical in Radula, a group of plants in the liverwort family.

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Scientists have developed catalysts that can convert carbon dioxide – the main cause of global warming – into plastics, fabrics, resins and other products. The discovery, based on the chemistry of artificial photosynthesis, is detailed in the journal Energy & Environmental Science.

https://news.rutgers.edu/how-convert-climate-changing-carbon-dioxide-plastics-and-other-products/20181120#.XAzuYGhKg2z

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MIT engineers repurpose wasp venom as an antibiotic drug

Altered peptides from a South American wasp’s venom can kill bacteria but are nontoxic to human cells.

MIT engineers repurpose wasp venom as an antibiotic drug that can kill bacteria but is nontoxic to human cells. In a study of mice, the peptide could completely eliminate Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a strain of bacteria that causes respiratory and other infections and is resistant to most antibiotics.

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Researchers spent two years testing chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier stage in its lifecycle than most current drugs, revealing a new set of chemical starting points for the first drugs to prevent malaria instead of just treating the symptoms.

Researchers tested more than 500,000 chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier lifecycle stage than most current drugs, finding 631 promising ones that could form the basis for new malaria prevention drugs, which they are making open source and not patented.

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The Fountain of Youth: Exercise Can Make a 30-year Difference in Health

When people offer the colloquialism “It will make you feel young again,” they are often describing the short-term spike in energy following a particular activity. Whether it’s the euphoria of riding a rollercoaster or the caffeine boost from a double-shot of espresso, the feeling usually dissipates, making the saying somewhat ironic. One of the distinct

In a new study involving people over 70 who have exercised regularly for years, scientists discovered that the participants' hearts, lungs, and muscles were in equivalent shape to those of people in their 40s.

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The Search for Alien Life Begins in Earth’s Oldest Desert

In the Martian landscape that is the Atacama desert, astrobiologists are learning how to recognize extraterrestrial organisms.

The Search for Alien Life Begins in Earth’s Oldest Desert

In the Martian landscape that is the Atacama desert, astrobiologists are learning how to...

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Why So Many People Hate Winter

Science suggests that there are two types of people who tolerate the cold well. Sadly, I’m neither.

Why So Many People Hate Winter

Science suggests that there are two types of people who tolerate the cold well. Sadly, I’m...

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What's the Fastest 100 Meter Dash a Human Can Run?

History's best time, set by Usain Bolt, is 9.58 seconds. Depending on how you parse the data, he's either rather close—or worlds away—from the theoretical limit.

What's The Fastest 100-Meter Dash A Human Can Run?

Propelled by more effective training, grippier track surfaces, faster footwear and, yes...

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A glimpse into the heart of a quasar

Spatially resolved rotation of hot gas in a quasar.

A Glimpse Into The Heart Of A Quasar

Astronomical objects called quasars have been difficult to study because of the limited...

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Incredible BBC Earth Footage Of A Lion Facing Off With Over 20 Hyenas

Even the king of the jungle needs a hand sometimes, one of those times being when he’s surrounded by a pack of hungry hyenas.

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Nautilus is a different kind of science magazine. We deliver big-picture science by reporting on a single monthly topic from multiple perspectives. Read a new chapter in the story every Thursday.

Are There Bacteria In Your Brain?

A surprising new result catches the attention of the neuroscience community.

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Expect significant commercial uses of quantum computers within 5 years

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/expect-significant-commercial-uses-of-quantum-computers-within-5-years/article25579468.ece

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Incredible BBC Earth Footage Of A Lion Facing Off With Over 20 Hyenas

Even the king of the jungle needs a hand sometimes, one of those times being when he's surrounded by a pack of hungry hyenas.

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How climate change wiped out the real unicorns

Remembering the shaggy, beastly, rhino-like Siberian unicorn.

RHIN-OH NO

How Climate Change Wiped Out The Real Unicorns

By analyzing the animal's DNA, the researchers discovered that, despite appearances, the...