Meet the Milky Way’s puffiest planets
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Meet the Milky Way’s puffiest planets

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Whether lefty or righty, practice makes the difference
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Whether lefty or righty, practice makes the difference

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Stephen Hawking’s black hole laws just got a major upgrade
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Stephen Hawking’s black hole laws just got a major upgrade

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the known universe. They squeeze enormous…

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Losing just 80 minutes of sleep a night could make you gain weight
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Losing just 80 minutes of sleep a night could make you gain weight

The findings add to growing evidence that consistently getting enough sleep may play an important…

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Physicists say quantum mechanics may not need imaginary numbers after all
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Physicists say quantum mechanics may not need imaginary numbers after all

The theory accurately describes a wide range of microscopic phenomena. These include the famous double…

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Deep-sea life has a secret food source scientists never expected
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Deep-sea life has a secret food source scientists never expected

The research found that tiny sinking particles known as marine snow release dissolved carbon and…

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Columbia scientists discover surprising link between serotonin and heart valve disease
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Columbia scientists discover surprising link between serotonin and heart valve disease

The multicenter investigation found evidence that reduced activity of the serotonin transporter may accelerate damaging…

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Scientists discover how the brain rewires itself to truly multitask
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Scientists discover how the brain rewires itself to truly multitask

The discovery could have implications beyond everyday life. It may help scientists better understand how…

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Here’s what happens when you put politicians in charge of science
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Here’s what happens when you put politicians in charge of science

Soviet scientists in the 1930s knew what could happen if they bucked the party line:…

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Pluto has landslides
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Pluto has landslides

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