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Conflict resolution: Wars without end
The world is full of bloody conflicts that can drag on for decades. Some researchers are trying to find resolutions through complexity science.
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Oldest known sponge pushes back date for key split in animal evolution
To the untrained eye, real animal sponges may seem as boring as synthetic kitchen sponges. But the evolution of these highly porous creatures has long been a mystery, with major […]
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El hombre que inventó la palabra dinosaurio
Recientemente, el científico victoriano que acuñó la palabra “dinosaurio” fue honrado con una placa en la escuela en la que estudió de niño. ¿Pero quién fue Richard Owen?
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Objects in Brain May Be Bigger Than They Appear
Scientists still don’t know what causes the mysterious Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, in which people, usually children, suddenly see things change size
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NASA Ames Reproduces the Building Blocks of Life in Laboratory
NASA scientists studying the origin of life have reproduced uracil, cytosine, and thymine, three key components of our hereditary material, in the laboratory. They discovered that an ice sample containing […]
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Los botánicos quieren resolver el crimen
Investigadores españoles trabajan para que la botánica sea una disciplina forense reconocida. Además de resolver casos de asesinato, la técnica permite detectar fraudes alimentarios, envenenamientos o el origen de partidas […]
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IVF test improves chances of implantation by pinpointing fertility window
Clinical trials underway after scientists in Madrid pioneer technique which hones in on woman’s optimum time for treatment
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Con el cerebro en las tripas
Desde el nacimiento, millones de bacterias empiezan a colonizar nuestro intestino. Desempeñan un papel fundamental para mantener la salud física pero, además, podrían tener mucho que decir en la personalidad. […]
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El Niño arrives later and weaker than expected
Long-awaited shift in tropical Pacific will have little effect on weather patterns.