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Flikshop is on a mission to make it as easy as possible to send postcards to prison. Founded by a formerly incarcerated individual, the company is keeping families connected to help reduce recidivism.
Google and Harvard have released the most detailed map yet, called a connectome, of a section of the human brain.
Is there such a thing as healthy sugar? Food scientists in Israel are hacking the sugar molecule itself – eliminating the need for subpar alternatives.
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A new stroke treatment could give doctors a way to help victims sooner, improving their chances of avoiding permanent brain damage.
Researchers at Pellissippi State Community College found naturally occurring microbes deep in the Earth’s crust are helping soak up CO2.
A team of scientists claims they’ve created an affordable method for extracting lithium from seawater, as an alternative to lithium mining.
A NASA challenge designed to accelerate tissue engineering has announced two winning teams, both of which used 3D bioprinting to create human liver tissue.
Adding visual white noise to computer screens appears to help children with reading disabilities read and recall words written on them.
A handheld device that delivers vagus nerve stimulation was shown to combat the effect of sleep deprivation in soldiers.
After a record-low flu season, an entire clade of flu may be gone. If so, making vaccines may have become easier.
China's new space station will get a boost from an ion propulsion system, making it the first crewed spacecraft to feature the sci-fi-sounding engines.
Scientists are building a machine that will suck carbon dioxide out of the ocean and turn it into seashells.
The biggest survey of stellar nurseries to date, PHANGS-ALMA, charts more than 100,000 star formation regions across our corner of the universe.
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