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The spray uses snippets of DNA to gum up virus replication.
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What the ‘decade of the brain’ taught us about drug addiction. (Hint, we had it all wrong before.)
As recently as 1990, we didn't know of any planets beyond our Solar System. Today, with 5000+, we're deep into the weeds of how they form.
One tiny change might have made a huge difference.
Queen Elizabeth II has died. How is this loss different from that of a loved one?
Following the advent of human space flight, NASA began naming missions after children of Zeus.
Each of us carries our own version of the Multiverse in our heads.
Who should be compensated?
Living at a higher elevation is a double-edged sword.
Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Steve Jobs, Elizabeth Holmes – are these celebrity CEOs good for their business?
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
One book will gather all topics on the search for life in the Cosmos.
Kublai Khan wasn’t the first ruler in history to issue paper money, but his Yuan dynasty did take unprecedented action to ensure this revolutionary form of currency retained its value.
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Not all stress is created equal.
The war in Ukraine is unlikely to trigger a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. Physics and smart engineering are the reasons why.
No planet enters retrograde more frequently than Mercury, which does so 3-4 times each year. Here’s the scientific explanation for why.
Fire-breathing dragons may represent chaos and the human impulse to conquer that threat.