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Environment Matters As Much As Genes for Kids Who Develop Autism Spectrum Disorders
A new study found that environmental and genetic factors were equally important in assessing kids’ risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder
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Scientists Transformed Men’s Skin Cells Into Immature Sperm Cells
When inserted in mice testes, men’s skin cells were coaxed into becoming immature sperm cells
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Scientists inch closer to the cause of the mysterious “sea star wasting syndrome”
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It’s the 75th Anniversary of Batman’s Creation
What’s the source of Batman’s lasting appeal?
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Coastal Cities Don’t Just Need to Worry About Rising Seas; They’re Also on Sinking Land
Some cities are facing a future of rising sea levels while the ground under their feet is sinking
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Syria Won’t Give Up the Last of Its Chemical Weapons
U.S. officials say the Syrian government is holding on to some of its chemical weapons to use as leverage
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The Grasshopper Mouse Hunts Scorpions, Turns Scorpion Venom into Painkiller
Evolutionary adaptations let this little mouse hunt scorpions
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Here’s Why There Will Probably Never Be a Hangover Prevention Pill
If it was easily doable, someone would have invented it already
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Maple Syrup Farmers Can Now Vacuum Sap Out of Trees
A new technology helps sugarmakers get every last drop
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Lone Bacteria Are More Likely to Become Drug Resistant Than Big Colonies
This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
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Mompox Does Exist: A Town Captured by Garcia Marquez Isn’t Just a Dream
Once a center of commerce, Mompox is now an isolated city in Colombia
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A Simple Trick May Have Helped the Egyptians Build the Pyramids
No ancient aliens needed: A little bit of water reduces friction when dragging a sled over sand
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50 Years Ago Today, the First BASIC Program Ran in a Dartmouth Basement
The computer language that led the hobbyist computer boom turns 50 today
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The FISA Court Has Only Denied an NSA Request Once in the Past 5 Years
Only one of 8164 surveillance requests were denied by the court
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For 100 Years, Female Students Have Gotten Better Grades in Every Subject
Yes, that includes math and science
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On These Book Tours, the Author Acts as a Tour Guide
Authors are literally bringing their readers along for the journey, by leading tours of places their books are set
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These Cold War Satellite Images Revealed 10,000 Undiscovered Archaeological Sites
Images of the Middle East from the 1960s showed thousands of archaeological sites—some of which have already been destroyed
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