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Quantum "Graviton" Particles May Resemble Ordinary Particles of Force
Maybe unifying the forces of nature isn't quite as hard as physicists thought it would be
Tomorrow's Medicine
A look at some of the most promising medical devices now in development
Intel Futurist on Why We Should Not Fear the Future
The world's largest computer chipmaker employs a corporate futurist, Brian David Johnson, to guess what gadgetry and computing will look like in 2020 and beyond
Common Scents: Plants Constantly Catch a Whiff of Their Neighbors' Perfume
Botanists are getting a whiff of the ways that plants smell one another. Some plants recognize injured neighbors by scent; others sniff out a meal
Telltale Hearts: What Autopsies Reveal about This Vital Organ
Despite advances in medical imaging, an autopsy still gives experts the best picture of what ails us
Erasing Painful Memories: Drug and Behavioral Therapies Will Help Us Forget Toxic Thoughts
The caustic imprint of a traumatic memory may fade or vanish with new drug and behavioral therapies
Triumph of the Titans: How Sauropods Flourished
The long-necked dinosaurs known as sauropods, once seen as icons of extinction, thrived for millions of years all around the world
Understanding How Animals Create Dazzling Colors Could Lead to Brilliant New Nanotechnologies
Seven clever tactics animals use to create dazzling hues may lead to sophisticated new technologies
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