In September, David Baltimore — the scientist who discovered reverse transcriptase, a breakthrough often described as one of ...

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American geneticist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering the double helix structure of DNA. Born on April 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL, USA, he died aged 97 years in East Northport on Long Island, NY, ...

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Emirati mechanical engineer Aysha Ali Samra AlShehhi, who is developing a bio-inspired robotic arm to transform aircraft ...

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D imaging reveals ancient phages virus with features dating back billions of years - and potential to fight today’s dangerous ...

New tools that create ultra-precise maps of our tissues are transforming our ability to diagnose and cure once-fatal ...

The discovery of a juvenile woolly mammoth named Yuka, found in Siberian permafrost with its skin and muscles intact, has already marked paleontological history. A team of scientists has just ...

Thank you for publishing the column by Tom Debley calling attention to the American bishops’ special statement on immigrants.

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