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All five planets visible without a telescope will form a perfect line starting Wednesday morning.
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Breakthrough Can Deliver Medicine to the Brain for the First Time
Doctors now have a way to break through a protective barrier in the brain so they can deliver medications like they never could before.
Breakthrough in Arid Egypt For Making Salty Sea Water Drinkable
A breakthrough design out of Egypt could dramatically cut the cost of purifying water—and make the process easy enough for individuals to do themselves.
Alarm Clock Wakes You With Pleasant Aromas Instead of Loud Sounds
This alarm clock lets you silence the buzzer and wake up to fresh smells of coffee, chocolate, and four other pleasant scents.
Science Just Saved A Baby, Beating Cancer With Untested, Last Try
A one-year-old is the first person ever treated with a gene therapy that completely eliminated her leukemia.
Malaria Protein Accidentally Found to Be Cancer-Killing Weapon
Scientists looking for a malaria vaccine have stumbled onto a procedure that killed 90% of cancer cells it was tested on in the lab.
Mealworms Love Eating Styrofoam! Breakthrough Discovery Best In 10 Years
Cleaning up plastic pollution may soon be as simple as feeding it to some hungry bugs now that science has learned how mealworms can thrive on a styrofoam diet.
Six Million Lives Saved: Malaria Cases in Africa Cut in Half
Public health efforts in Africa have prevented 700 million cases of malaria this century, and six million people are alive thanks to their efforts.
Scientists Find Way to Turn Cancer Back Into Healthy Tissue in Lab
With a new discovery scientists could stop cancer's growth in a lab, reversing the disease's progress and restoring healthy tissue in it's place.
In Largest Medical Study of Near-Death Experiences, Awareness Lasts Beyond Brain Waves
Researchers found that nearly two-in-five people resuscitated from cardiac arrest experienced awareness for several minutes after brains stopped functioning.
Teenage Girl Turns Plastic Trash Into Million-Dollar Biofuel
An Egyptian high school student has discovered a new process that cheaply turns mountains of plastic trash into tens of millions of dollars in biofuel.
Rudolph Has Nothing on Tech Firm's Prancing Robot Reindeer-Watch
You know Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen, but do you know Spot the robot reindeer now pulling Santa's sleigh in Boston?
US to Cover Cost of Robotic Legs for Some Paralyzed Veterans
The VA has agreed to pay for $77,000 robotic legs that could help some paralyzed veterans walk again.
New Invention Bears the Brunt of Earthquakes By Using Good Vibrations
A new vibrating barrier can absorb most of an earthquake's energy and send it harmlessly away from older buildings so they don't collapse on people inside.
Why Butterflies Are Swarming Thanks to Local Vineyards
During an experiment with sustainable farming, vineyards found an unexpected and pleasant side effect.
Drones Drop Beneficial Bugs on Crops as a Natural Pest Control
An Australian "bug drone" offers natural pest control when it buzzes over bug-infested crops, dropping insects like little paratroopers.
The Future of Vaccines May be as Simple as Putting on a Band-Aid
A vaccine patch eliminates the pain of needles and makes vaccination programs easier to run in the developing world.
Wrong Turn in the Skies Leads to Accidental Anti-matter Discovery
Antimatter is plentiful in science fiction but a rare phenomenon in the real world. A scientist just discovered its presence while flying through a storm.
Teen Wins Intel Prize for Keeping Airborne Germs From Spreading on Planes
A high school junior just invented a way to keep germs from spreading on airline flights.
A Simple Iron Fish is Helping Hundreds in Cambodia by Tackling Anemia
A Canadian scientist came up with an innovative and simple way to cure people of anemia in Cambodia.
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