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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 30th, 2015
Scientists Grow Fully Functional Brain Tissue in the Lab

Scientists Grow Fully Functional Brain Tissue in the Lab

What they grew were essentially miniature cortices

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 30th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Colossal Flare on Red Giant Star

Astronomers Spy on Colossal Flare on Red Giant Star

Such sudden bursts of energy happen on the Sun all the time

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2015
1 in 20 People Has Hallucinated at Least Once in Their Life

1 in 20 People Has Hallucinated at Least Once in Their Life

If not you, then for sure one of your friends

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2015
Watch: World's Most Powerful Engine Being Built

Watch: World's Most Powerful Engine Being Built

It's engines like this one that will launch people to Mars

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2015
ESO Releases Gorgeous View of Insanely Hot Nebula

ESO Releases Gorgeous View of Insanely Hot Nebula

The star forming cloud goes by the name of RCW 34

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2015
Watch: How to Make Your Own Bismuth Crystals

Watch: How to Make Your Own Bismuth Crystals

Still no word on how to make the philosopher's stone

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2015
Simply Stare at This Photo for a Complete Brain Reboot

Simply Stare at This Photo for a Complete Brain Reboot

Just 40 seconds of staring should make you feel more focused

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 26th, 2015
Watch: Guy Turns Old Trays and Bowls into a Proper Sword

Watch: Guy Turns Old Trays and Bowls into a Proper Sword

He simply melts them and forges the weapon

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 25th, 2015
Odd Feature on Mars Could Be the Caldera of a Colossal Volcano

Odd Feature on Mars Could Be the Caldera of a Colossal Volcano

Then again, it might also be just another impact crater

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 25th, 2015
Watch: The Proper Way to Enjoy Coffee, As Explained by Science

Watch: The Proper Way to Enjoy Coffee, As Explained by Science

Drinking coffee the minute you wake up is a big no-no

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2015
Watch: Here's How You Can Improve Your Eyesight

Watch: Here's How You Can Improve Your Eyesight

The simplest way is to eat more veggies and exercise

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2015
NASA Gears Up for Europa Mission

NASA Gears Up for Europa Mission

The agency wants to search for life on this moon of Jupiter

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 21st, 2015
Watch: The First 21 Days in a Bee's Life in 60 Seconds Flat

Watch: The First 21 Days in a Bee's Life in 60 Seconds Flat

Time-lapse video shows bees turning from eggs into translucent larvae and then finally into buzzing youngsters

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 21st, 2015
Bizarre Bright Spots on Ceres Imaged in Unprecedented Detail

Bizarre Bright Spots on Ceres Imaged in Unprecedented Detail

They've been looking at them for weeks now, and yet scientists have no idea what these bright spots might be

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 19th, 2015
These Days, Goldfish Have a Better Attention Span than We Do

These Days, Goldfish Have a Better Attention Span than We Do

Microsoft study finds the average attention span dropped from 12 seconds in 2000 to 8 seconds in 2013

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 19th, 2015
Watch: Here's What Living on Mars Would Be Like for Us Humans

Watch: Here's What Living on Mars Would Be Like for Us Humans

Science video explains how life on the Red Planet would differ from life down here on our good old Earth

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 18th, 2015
Electronic Cigarettes Mess With the Lungs Too, Study Finds

Electronic Cigarettes Mess With the Lungs Too, Study Finds

Research reveals certain flavorings added to electronic cigarette liquid can affect the cells that comprise the lungs

 
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