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A Single Dose of Targeted X-Rays When You’re Young Could Provide Lifelong Protection From Glaucoma

Through the Eyes of a Glaucoma Patient NIH Glaucoma affects more than 4 million Americans, many of whom don’t even realize they are affected by it. Continue reading

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The Navy’s New Autonomous Research Lab is a ‘Hunger Games’ Arena for Robots

The ‘Tropical High Bay’ at the Navy’s Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research U.S. Continue reading

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Has Google Discovered Dark Butter?

Butter in the Sixth Dimension Google Lately, when you search for certain measurements on Google — say you’re going to do some baking — the search engine’s calculator returns results with its usual estimable speed. Continue reading

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Creator of Breathable Caffeine Wants You to Drink Your Drink, Then Eat the Bottle

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Creator of Breathable Caffeine Wants You to Drink Your Drink, Then Eat the Bottle

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World’s Tiniest Possible Transistor Created Out of a Single Phosphorus Atom

Smallest Transistor A scanning tunneling microscope image of a hydrogenated silicon surface shows a 3-D perspective of a single-atom transistor. Continue reading

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With New Technique, Tiny Robots Can Be Mass-Produced Like Pop-Up Books

Building More Mobees Courtesy of Pratheev Sreetharan/Harvard University A technique inspired by pop-up books could enable quicker production of tiny robots and other electrical devices, according to Harvard engineers. Continue reading

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Compound Reinvigorates Classic Antibiotics In Fight Against New Superbacteria

Pneumonia Bacteria Culture Klebsiella pneumoniae are commonly found in the human gastrointestinal tract, and are often the cause of hospital- acquired infections. Continue reading

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Compound Reinvigorates Classic Antibiotics In Fight Against New Superbacteria

Pneumonia Bacteria Culture Klebsiella pneumoniae are commonly found in the human gastrointestinal tract, and are often the cause of hospital- acquired infections. Continue reading

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Free To a Good Home: One Space Telescope, Still In Orbit

In an unusual move, our cash-strapped space agency is contemplating the donation of one of its still-functional space telescopes. Continue reading

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