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U.S. biomedical research is overcrowded and underfunded, critics say
Two researchers look at data at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research in Cambridge, Mass. Critics say that the biomedical research field has too many scientists and not enough jobs. Photo by...
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As another report urges action, how can U.S. overcome obstacles to effective...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioRELATED LINKSResearchers track New Hampshire moose in hopes of pinpointing cause of population decline UN panel warns dire threats of climate change may spin ‘out of...
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Your brain’s reaction time peaks at age 24, study finds
Researchers found that your brain’s cognitive reactions begin to slow down at age 24.The next time some twenty-something complains that they feel old, you can reassure them that their feelings are, in...
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Portrait of a dyslexic artist, who transforms neurons into ‘butterflies’
After completing a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, artist Rebecca Kamen has transformed her discussions with neuroscientists into abstract sculptures, such as this close-up view of...
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Americans predict what the future looks like for technology
A hobbyist drone flies over an open field. Photo by Michael MK Khor Over the past 50 years, Americans have witnessed the first man walk on the moon, the birth of the Internet and cellphones, large and...
View ArticleEngineers recreate ‘fishy’ locomotion
How can fish hover in the water, slowly swimming in place, but turn on a dime and dart away from predator? Aerospace engineer Michael Philen and his team at Virginia Tech are studying how a fish’s...
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Kepler finds new Earth-like planet 500 light-years away
Artist’s rendering of Kepler-186f, an Earth-sized exoplanet that could theoretically maintain liquid water on its surface. The planet was discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope, and it marks another...
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Kepler telescope spots a planet that seems a lot like home
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioRELATED LINKSDiscovery of earth-sized planets rouses search for intelligent life A possible second home for humanity found, but the commute's brutal Time runs out for...
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Corn-based ethanol is environmentally damaging in the short run
A cornfield in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Photo by Flickr user BongoInc It turns out production of corn-based ethanol has a tremendous environmental cost, according to a new $500,000 government-funded study...
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Will you survive Extinction Week?
Photo by Mieke Dalle/Getty Images Extinction Week CoverageYour photos of places that have gone 'extinct'Should scientists bring extinct species back from oblivion?In Canada, find a penny, recycle itAll...
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Should scientists bring extinct species back from oblivion?
Extinction WeekPotential to revive extinct animals raises ethical questionsWill you survive Extinction Week?In Canada, find a penny, recycle itView all stories Ever since the 1993 blockbuster...
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What’s it like to be a fossil? The ‘Nation’s T.rex’ weighed in on Twitter
Join NewsHour and the National Museum of Natural History’s T.Rex for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday. Photo courtesy of National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. On...
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On Earth Day, how we play a role in extinction
A white rhinoceros. Photo by Wikimedia user Coralie There are more than 40,000 endangered species in the world — plants, animals, mollusks, reptiles, etc. — according to the International Union for...
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Nine lesser-known species that are in danger
On Earth Day, scientists want you to know that more and more animals are becoming extinct. “Animal populations are disappearing at an alarming rate,” said Matt Lewis, a senior program officer in...
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Potential to revive extinct animals raises ethical questions
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: And now, a story on this Earth Day that seems lifted from science fiction. Researchers and entrepreneurs, many in California, are trying to bring back...
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Can we save our body’s ecosystem from extinction?
This helix-shaped bacteria called Helicobacter pylori is disappearing from our modern stomachs. Once thought of as a “bad bug”, doctors are learning that this bacteria influences our immune system, our...
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‘Bionic Eye’ allows Michigan man to see again
Photo by Wikimedia user Alanthebox After years of being almost completely blind, 55-year-old Roger Pontz is getting a second chance at sight. Pontz, who was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease...
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‘Hidden Serpent’ fossil reveals origin of giant flying reptiles
A diagram shows the fragmentary remains of “Kryptodrakon progenitor” found in the famed “dinosaur death pits” area of the Shishugou Formation in northwest China. Researchers focused on one of the palm...
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Gene therapy shows promise to help people regrow auditory nerve cells
A new study out of Australia has promising potential for patients across the globe who use cochlear implants. Photo by Flickr user ryanjpoole A new study outlines how gene therapy could reverse hearing...
View ArticleThe ‘Commanding General of the Solar Army’ wants to make fuel from sunlight
Chemistry professor Harry Gray holds an unusual title at California Institute of Technology: Commanding General of the Solar Army. And he wants you to know how fuel can be made from sunlight. “It’s...
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