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Science Isn’t about Domination. It’s about Democracy

Science Isn’t about Domination. It’s about Democracy Science is key to diplomacy, unity and democracy. What the Trump administration is trying to do to it will weaken the U.S. By.

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How THC, the Psychoactive Compound in Weed, Gets You High

Marijuana contains more than 500 active compounds. But most people focus on two: There’s cannabidiol, or CBD, which reduces inflammation. And then there’s THC, which is the main psychoactive component—it’s.

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This Butterfly’s Epic Migration Is Written into Its Chemistry

This Butterfly’s Epic Migration Is Written into Its Chemistry Painted ladies travel the globe every year on massive journeys—including across the Sahara By Jesse Greenspan edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier.

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Breakthrough Prizes Awarded to Obesity-Drug Pioneers and Large Hadron Collider Physicists

Obesity-Drug Pioneers and Large Hadron Collider Physicists win $3-Million Breakthrough Prizes Advances recognized by science’s most lucrative awards include high-energy physics experiments and groundbreaking weight-loss treatments By Zeeya Merali &.

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COVID Research Funding to Be Slashed, NIH Documents Show

COVID Research Funding to Be Slashed, NIH Documents Show Studies on COVID, climate change and South Africa are on the latest list of terminated grants by the U.S. National Institutes.

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Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks Away

Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks Away A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem By.

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Life on Earth May Have Been Jump-Started by ‘Microlightning’

Life on Earth May Have Been Jump-Started by ‘Microlightning’ Charged water droplets generate sparks that can forge organic compounds By Cody Cottier edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier AM Studios/500px/Getty Images.

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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Discovered in Australia

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very.

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Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Spacecraft, Successfully Lands on the Moon

Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Spacecraft, Lands on the Moon After its successful lunar touchdown, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost mission could soon be joined on the moon by two more.

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Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread

Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit.

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