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herpes cancer
Biotechnology can convert enemy viruses into anti-cancer mercenaries.
After 70 years, "The Power of Positive Thinking" remains incredibly popular, even though its critics find the book to be mostly fluff.
metastasis
Most patients with cancer die from metastasis. Stopping it would be a major advance in cancer therapy.
You can buy over 400,000 products tagged “witch” on Etsy, from candles to spell bottles to pentagram necklaces.
8 billion
Humanity is poised to pass the 8 billion milestone mid-November, but population growth is actually slowing down.
Holograms preserve all of an object's 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?
rubble pile
Most asteroids aren't what you think they are.
Between 30% and 50% of the US population says they believe in ghosts.
An increase in genetic regulatory elements explains how modern humans evolved bigger brains than other hominins.
You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.