Are hypernovas real? New models challenge the evidence
Chemical traces in some oddball stars hinted at hypernovas, but new mathematical models question that interpretation.
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Scientists visualize how DNA strands pair up, with metal ions acting as bridges
How DNA strands meet to divvy up chromosomes was a longtime mystery
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Brain-Eating Amoebas' Relentless Crawling May Explain How They Reach the Brain
When squeezed into narrow passages, Naegleria amoebas move doggedly forward, a persistence that might help them travel from the nostrils to the brain
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Exhaling May Speed Up Reaction Times
The finding could be linked to how brain waves sync with our breathing.
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Medieval Remedy May Offer Clues to Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
Harmful bacteria developed resistance to a 10th century potion far more slowly than to typical single-molecule antibiotics, researchers report.
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‘The Deep End’ podcast returns to explore what makes your voice yours
Season 2 follows people losing their ability to speak — and the AI and brain implants helping them find their voices again.
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