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Have Modern Scientists Made Any Advancements In Alchemy?
Ancient alchemists tried just about anything to turn lead into gold. But if they had just had a laser, they...
FYI: Are Organs Ever Re-Donated?
A few transplants out of the 28,000 performed every year involve the same organ spending time in more than two...
The Incredible Shrinking Shot: Needles Get a Pain-Free Makeover
The design of the hypodermic needle has changed little since 1853, when French surgeon Charles Gabriel Pravaz first attached a...
Surface Where a Stem Cell Grows Can Determine Its Future
Like a child, a stem cell can grow up to be just about anything. Eventually it picks a job, however,...
A Map of the US…Made of Slime Mold
One-celled organisms could make our road network more efficient
This Chip Can Sift Martian Soil For Alien DNA
DNA-testing Martian soil could lead us to life on another planet
Old Corpse, New Identity
CT scans and genetic analysis of King Tut’s family reveal some surprising connections
Should I Be Worried About Electromagnetic Pulses Destroying My Electronics?
It depends on the source of the pulse. Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) large enough to cause you trouble come in two...
Belgian Woman Grows Transplanted Trachea in Her Forearm
A dead man's windpipe was transplanted into her arm to grow new blood vessels. It was then moved to her throat, where it is breathing normally
