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Why Are Plants Green?

January 24, 2018

The dominance of green chlorophyll on Earth may have come after a more purple period.

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Robot Drum Arm

January 23, 2018

A robotic third arm helps drummers execute previously impossible percussion patterns.

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Parents, Kids & Math

January 22, 2018

An educational app helps parents with math anxiety help their kids excel in the subject.

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Soil Bacteria Atlas

January 19, 2018

A global atlas of soil bacteria could help with soil management efforts around the world.

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Living Cells

January 18, 2018

You probably have heard that hair is made up of dead cells. But are living cells really "alive"?

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Wisdom Teeth

January 17, 2018

Why do we get wisdom teeth if they often don’t even fit in our jaws?

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Cleaner Air

January 16, 2018

Declining organic aerosols are good for human health.

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Bacterial Sonar

January 15, 2018

Using ultrasound to see deep within with the mammalian gut with genetically engineered bacteria.

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Ringing Ear Relief

January 12, 2018

A new therapy could provide relief for people with severe tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.

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Seismic Array

January 11, 2018

An array of seismographs provides an unprecedented look at the earth beneath the United States.

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Robot Muscles

January 10, 2018

Engineers create animal-inspired muscles for robots.

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Anti-Poaching Rhino DNA

January 9, 2018

Matching poached rhino horns to the scene of the crime using DNA to nab wildlife traffickers.

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