America
Unban books, let students read
Many fiction books have been banned in classrooms for decades, why? Which ones are worth reading? Books are an integral part of our society. They were the first form of…
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Astronomers Spot a Moon-Forming Disk Around a Super-Jupiter Exoplanet
Recently, astronomers have been finding protoplanetary discs around certain stars. Their discovery has helped kick off a new work in planetary formation theory. But planets aren’t the objects that form…
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What You Eat Affects Tumors: Diet May Slow Cancer Growth
A new study from MIT offers an explanation for why restricting calories may slow tumor growth. Credit: Christine Daniloff, stock image A new study finds cutting off cells’ supplies of…
America
Ancient Driftwood Tracks 500 Years of Arctic Warming, Currents, and Sea Ice
Geoscientist Georgia Hole used tree rings to retrace the paths of driftwood, once frozen in sea ice, as it made its way through the Arctic. “Some of these beaches are…
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Not Science Fiction: German Scientists Harness the Power of Photosynthesis for New Way To “Breathe”
The injected green algae (green) sit inside the blood vessels (magenta) like a string of pearls. Credit: Özugur et al./iScience Photosynthesizing algae injected into the blood vessels of tadpoles supply…
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British Medical Journal: Daily Use of CBD Oil May Be Linked to Lung Cancer Regression
May be worth further exploring cannabinoids as potential cancer treatment, say researchers. It may be worth exploring further the use of cannabidiol (‘CBD’) oil as a potential lung cancer treatment,…
America
Weighing Cancer Cells To Help With Treatment Decision-Making
Researchers at MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a new way to determine whether an individual cancer patient will respond to a particular drug. Their method involves exposing cells…
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Solving a Cosmic Conundrum: “Perfect Fluid” Brings Us Closer to Understanding How Our Universe Began
How to Catch a Perfect Wave: Scientists Take a Closer Look Inside the Perfect Fluid Berkeley Lab research brings us closer to understanding how our universe began. Scientists have reported…
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How High-Fat Diets Allow Cancer Cells To Go Unnoticed by the Immune System
How High-Fat Diets Allow Cancer Cells To Go Unnoticed by the Immune System
Europe
Feedback request on EU policy roadmap: “Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques”
Feedback request on EU policy roadmap: "Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques"