Groundbreaking treatment could cure dwarfism in children, but there are some risks
While the condition isn't necessarily something that needs to be 'cured', having a potential treatment would be useful.
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While the condition isn't necessarily something that needs to be 'cured', having a potential treatment would be useful.
This has been one heck of a year, that's for sure. Just look at this robot dog.
As its hospitals fill up to capacity and intensive care beds are running out, Sweden is starting to sidetrack from...
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They tell us what's going on in nature, in a way that's easy to read and understand.
So-called 'dark fiber' could help seismologists map the underground and measure our planet's rumbles.
They're alive, bless their souls, but they're at their most vulnerable right now.
Turns out, Darwin was really good about understanding evolution.
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Some volcanoes may be more explosive than we thought.
The samples are in 'perfect shape' and they could shed new light on the birth of the solar system.
Three words: open - the - windows.
The Arctic may be cold outside, but it's pretty hot beneath the surface.
While you're living in 2020, Russia is already living in a risky 2021.
DeepMind's AlphaFold claims to have solved a 50-year-old challenge of protein structure.
The CDC says US blood samples from early December tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
A year into the pandemic, we're still battling coronavirus myths.
This enables the dragonfish to creep up on unsuspecting critters.
The lab-grown chicken meat has all of the taste and none of the cruelty or antibiotics.
It's remarkably accurate.
A look back on one of the world's iconic telescopes.
It's a story of obesity, hunger, and glaciers.
Years of neglect and a series of structural failures spelled an end for the telescope.
The 'greener' version of the Mediterranean diet may be even more efficient.
Doctors should be aware of this indicative injury.
We absolutely need this if we're to ever establish a colony on the Red Planet.
Nowadays, we aren't nearly as sturdy, the researchers report.
The billions of liters of fresh water were discovered with electrical surveys.
After its 150 anniversary, the famous chemical table might be getting a makeover.
This will completely change your idea of Christmas.
You can have your paper published and accessible for everyone to see, at the low low cost of $11,390.
The greatest polymath of the Islamic world, a mind on par with Da Vinci -- and you've probably never heard...
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North America has by far the greatest bee diversity.
It's the most optimistic scenario we have for vaccine development.
It lies 6,300 light-years away in the constellation Hercules. Now, we finally know its story.
With electric scooters being increasingly popular in cities, it's worth also having a look at mobility scooters.
R0 tells you how much people spread the disease on average. But averages don't tell you the whole picture.
After the moon, they also want to put one on Mars.
They say images are worth a thousand words. This one sure is.
The Milky Way has intertwined with other galaxies multiple times. Now, astronomers have put the puzzle pieces together.
According to the company which developed it, the test has 90% accuracy and gives the result in under a minute.
The temple was built to honor deities like Thor and Odin.
You're probably guilty too.
The pandemic may trigger long-lasting effects in privacy and data protection.
Guys, you may want to sit down for this one.
As the Antarctic continues to heat and melt, these processes can make it worse.
The lake bed could be millions of years old, formed at a time when Greenland was still green.
The name was not a hit, but the idea sure was.
You think you're safe, but the gulls know where you are. They're watching.