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Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only occasionally – a new leaf unfurled, a stem leaning toward the window. But in the summer of 1863, Charles Darwin lay ill in bed, with nothing to do but watch his plants so closely that he could…
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Questions: 1. Karl Popper is best known for an influential philosophy of science he developed in the 20th century, particularly his concept of __________, which states that scientific theories must by definition be capable of being proven wrong. Fill in the blank. 2. While Popper believed science progresses through the demarcation of science from non-science,…
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FILE PHOTO: Neuralink said its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision received the U.S. FDA’s “breakthrough device” designation. | Photo Credit: Reuters Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “breakthrough device” designation. The FDA’s breakthrough tag is given to certain…
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The modern telescope is a window into the universe, a sophisticated paintbrush in the hands of skilled astronomers that brings the fantastical wonders of the cosmos into view. And in so doing, telescopes give us an incomparable sense of our place and remind us of the joy of curiosity and exploration. Two types of telescopes…
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The volcanic island of Rapa Nui has long been shrouded in mystery. European sailors first arrived on its shores on Easter Sunday in 1722, giving it its colloquial name: Easter Island. It covers just 160 sq. km and is one of the most remote islands on the planet. Today, Rapa Nui is part of Polynesia…
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A Gilead Sciences, Inc. office is shown in Foster City, California. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Patent Office is set to hear the objections against the grant of patent claims filed by U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences on the HIV drug Lenacapavir later this week. Lenacapavir, administered as twice-yearly injections, has garnered attention…
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Candida auris fungi, emerging multidrug resistant fungus, 3D illustration | Photo Credit: Dr_Microbe Infections of drug-resistant superbugs are projected to kill nearly 40 million people over the next 25 years, a global analysis predicted on Monday, September 16, 2024, with the researchers urging action to avoid this grim scenario. Superbugs — strains of bacteria or…
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Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Pregnancy triggers vast changes in a woman’s body — hormonal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and more. And, as a new study reveals, the brain undergoes major changes too, some fleeting and others more enduring. Researchers said on Monday, September 16, 2024, they have for…
The rings of Saturn are some of the most famous and spectacular objects in the Solar System. Earth may once have had something similar. In a paper published last week in Earth & Planetary Science Letters, my colleagues and I present evidence that Earth may have had a ring. The existence of such a ring, forming around…
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This handout photo provided by SpaceX and Polaris on September 15, 2024 shows the manned Polaris Dawn mission’s “Dragon” capsule aboard the rescue vessel after it splashed down off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, after completing the first human spaceflight mission by non-government astronauts of the Polaris Program. | Photo Credit: AFP Two astronauts…
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