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The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 was supposed to provide incentives for private industry to develop needed, but unprofitable, drugs to treat rare diseases. It has done so, but not without eliciting controversy
Where was the Iceman's home and what was he doing at the high mountain pass where he died? Painstaking research--especially of plant remains found with the body--contradicts many of the initial speculations
Synesthesia may provide some insights about the evolution of thought and language
Not just a staple of science fiction, other universes are a direct implication of cosmological observations
Scientists have recently discovered that various complex systems have an underlying architecture governed by shared organizing principles. This insight has important implications for a host of applications, from drug development to Internet security
People with synesthesia--whose senses blend together--are providing valuable clues to understanding the organization and functions of the human brain
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