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Music & Dopamine Release

Anatomically distinct dopamine release during anticipation and experience of peak emotion to music.
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Reviving Extinct Woolly Mammoths

Interesting idea, what would be the consequences? Could we end up spreading some old disease that could wipe out our present day elephants?
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Life in a bubble

Rare genetic disease known as severe combined immune deficiency syndrom ( SCID ).
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Neandertal Genome Decoded

The sequence shows that Neandertals and modern humans interbred, and that their DNA persists in us.
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16 Facts About Sleep

16 things you might not know about sleep.
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Antibody Finding Could Lead to AIDS Vaccine

Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.
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Genetically Modified Forest Planned

International Paper Co. and MeadWestvaco Corp. are planning to transform plantation forests of the southeastern United States by replacing native pine with genetically engineered eucalyptus.
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An Overview of Evolutionary Theory

This is a fantastic summary of basic concepts of evolution.
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Scientists Create Artificial Meat

Scientists have managed to grow a form of meat in a laboratory for the first time, according to reports.
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Scientists Expect to Create Life in Next 10 Years

First cell of synthetic life can only be seen under a microscope.
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Rating: 3.0 / 5 (2509 votes)