Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be world’s oldest chemical evidence of topical anesthetic
The sampled surgical instruments and a close-up of the residue found on each. (Image credit: © Ling et al., Antiqu...
Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the 'seat of fear' in the brain really is
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Threat of Toxic Explosion in Orange County, Calif., Eliminated, Officials Say
Evacuation orders remained in place for more than 40,000 residents around Garden Grove, Calif., the location of an indus...
DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch
Click for next article DARPA's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload resides in the cryogenic t...
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' wastes a potentially brilliant era of 'Star Wars'
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It's illegal to repair most of our devices. There's a surprising reason for that.
Betamax video recorders like this one helped set off a chain of events leading to bans on repairing your own devices. (...
What is the blue-white star next to the moon tonight?
Click for next article The moon passes close to Spica in the spring sky later this week. (Image credit: Background: Ala...
Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026
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Scientists just found a supercharged supernova — powered up by a magnetic star corpse
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One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible.
A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may ...
Unacceptable bacteria levels at Jersey beaches
Unacceptable bacteria levels at Jersey beaches51 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCMonitoring is due to c...
Bizarre patterns on Venus have scientists puzzled
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