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Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life
Salty water just below the surface of Mars could hold enough oxygen to support the kind of microbial life that emerged and flourished on Earth billions of years ago, researchers reported on Monday.
In some locations, the amount of oxygen…
Healthy mice from same-sex parents have their own pups
For the first time, researchers have used the DNA from two mouse mothers to create healthy pups, some of which matured and had their own offspring. The scientists also produced baby mice using the combined genetic material from two fathers,…
Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C will require drastic action, says IPCC
Humanity has a limited window in which it can hope to avoid the worst effects of climate change, according to climate report, says Jeff Tollefson.
Former Senior VP of World Bank gets Noble Prize in Economics
Although abstract, Romer's theory has had an impact on governments around the globe, Reiner says. Romer himself has also played a role in setting economic policy, serving as chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank from…
Lies spread faster than truth does – MIT researchers
Mark Twain is said to have remarked that a lie can travel around the world and back while the truth is still lacing up its boots. In these modern times, of course, a lie can spread just about as fast as a human finger can click “retweet.”…
8yo girl discovers 1500yo sword from Swedish lake
An eight-year-old girl made an amazing discovery when she unearthed an ancient sword thought to be from the Iron Age from the bottom of a lake in Sweden.
Doorstop rock confirmed as $100k meteorite
The meteorite is made up of mostly iron and nickel and is estimated to be worth over $100,000 © Central Michigan University
First woman in 55 years to win the Nobel Prize in Physics
Donna Strickland wins award with Arthur Askin, Gérard Mourou 'for groundbreaking' laser-related work
Cancer immunologists awarded medicine Nobel prize
James Allison and Tasuku Honjo pioneered treatments that unleash the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells.
‘Father of fiber optics’ dies at 84
Charles Kao, a Nobel Prize winner dubbed the "father of fiber optics", died at 84 on Sunday, according to Hong Kong media.