In 2008, astronomers spotted the first exoplanet in visual light orbiting a distant star. But now, a new study suggests…
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Magnetic soap could clean up oil spills
A soap that responds to magnetic fields could be used to clean up oil spills without leaving behind detergents that…
Old Mice Made “Young”
The key is muscle-derived stem cells, which—like other stem cells—are unspecialized cells that can become any type of cell in…
World’s Smallest Hard Drive
Hard drives could one day be the size of rice grains, powering music players so small they would fit inside…
After double lung transplant to go back to work
A woman who was on the brink of death has told how she has returned to her pole dancing day…
First ‘mixed embryo’ monkeys born
For the first time, scientists have produced monkeys composed of cells taken from separate embryos. The animals were born after…
iPhone to the rescue!
A Maryland man lost while hiking on New Year’s Eve is thanking modern technology for his rescue, MyFoxDC reports. Christopher…
Rare Moon Mineral Found on Earth
A mineral previously known only from moon rocks and lunar meteorites has now been found on Earth. Researchers discovered the…
‘Lost world’ discovered around Antarctic vents
Communities of species previously unknown to science have been discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica, clustered in the hot, dark…
Woolly Mammoth to Be Cloned
Within five years, a woolly mammoth will likely be cloned, according to scientists who have just recovered well-preserved bone marrow in…