New Lightweight Material From MIT Scientists is Stronger Than Steel and as Light as Plastic
Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as…
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Nuclear-Fusion Reactor in UK Smashes Energy Record in Ambitious Power Bid, ‘Really, Really Impressive’
An old nuclear fusion reactor in England recently broke its own record for highest-ever sustained energy from fusing atoms together….
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Australian Company Works to Make Energy From Nuclear Fusion – But Without the Fiery Ball of Plasma
Nuclear fusion promises unlimited renewable energy, but technological and physical challenges have not allowed humans to harness the power of the…
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Higher Olive Oil Intake Associated With Much Lower Risk of Death From Various Diseases
Replacing margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with olive oil was associated with lower mortality risk from diseases, according to…
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Wading Through 20-Inch Deep Moss Is Like Walking on a Pillow of Green Snow
For all the curious attributes inherent in mosses, height is not among them. But a video of two jolly lads trudging…
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Immunotherapy Drugs So Effective that Tumors Disappear in Weeks for Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Landmark Trial
From “positive trends in survival” to “completely eradicated,” the results from a phase III cancer trial has oncologists and patients in…
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New Study of ‘MIND’ Diet Shows It May Improve Memory and Thinking Skills in Old Age
Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of aging human brains sometimes develops…
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