The growth of the U.S. Latino population—once the nation's fastest growing—slowed considerably over the past seven years and slipped behind that of Asian Americans amid declining Hispanic immigration and birth rates, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2016
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It's no Nobel Peace Prize, but Barack Obama has a new honor to brag about. Scientists have named a parasite after him—and there's no worming out of it.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2016
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Several years ago, biologists discovered a new type of genetic material known as long noncoding RNA. This RNA does not code for proteins and is copied from sections of the genome once believed to be "junk DNA."
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 8, 2016
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Sharks have a big reputation for their teeth.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2016
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Apple has introduced its latest iPhone 7 that features a souped-up camera and a new headphone jack. Looking to upgrade? Here are a few options.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 8, 2016
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Canada's Quebec government and US ride-sharing service Uber struck a tentative deal Thursday for the company to continue operating in the province, as part of a one-year test program.
Business
Sep 8, 2016
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Apple shares slipped on Thursday after the unveiling of a new iPhone failed to ignite investor enthusiasm in the tech giant.
Business
Sep 8, 2016
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DNA, our genetic material, normally has the structure of a twisted rope ladder. Experts call this structure a double helix. Among other things, it is stabilized by stacking forces between base pairs. Scientists at the Technical ...
Biochemistry
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For people who enjoy amusement parks, one of the most thrilling sensations comes at the top of a roller coaster, in the split second between the end of the climb and the rush of the descent. Trying to take a picture at exactly ...
Materials Science
Sep 8, 2016
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Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray observatories, astronomers have found evidence for what is likely one of the most extreme pulsars, or rotating neutron stars, ever detected. The source exhibits properties ...
Astronomy
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