A heart-powered pacemaker could free patients from the grips of medical device makers
Engineers in South Korea developed a battery-free pacemaker powered by the beating of the heart that could, potentially, last a lifetime.
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Science is and will be political
Whether Tom Nichols knows it or not
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No but for real researchers did an autopsy on a guy and he had three penises
Lesson learned: don’t eat undercooked bear meat
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A guide to various methods for euthanizing animals
In support of jurisdictions looking for a humane and effective way to euthanize animals of various sizes for a variety of reasons
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When I wondered what it takes to remember people I’ve seen, I had to relearn what it means to really know a face.
Did climate change aid this fossil discovery?
A new Herrerasaurus skeleton in southern Brazil may shed light on the origin of dinosaurs. Researchers count themselves lucky to have found it just in time.
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