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Lights, camera, action! New endomicroscopic probes visualize living animal cell activity
Researchers report they have developed two new endoscopic probes that significantly sharpen the technology’s imaging resolution…
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes might be good thing for Miami
Mosquitoes are a year-round downside to living in subtropical Miami, but millions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes flying…
Scientists take big step toward stopping cancer metastasis
New research may give scientists a chance to target tumors before they metastasize. The study shows…
Snacking snakes act as ‘ecosystem engineers’ in seed dispersal
Despite the bad rap snakes often get, they are more central to ecology than most people…
Apgar scores in neonates predict risk of CP and epilepsy
An infant’s scores on the so-called Apgar scale can predict the risk of a later diagnosis…
Dams drive risk of fish extinction in the U.S.
Dams drive local extinction risk of native fish in the southern United States, according to a…
Twitter shares surge after reporting first profitable quarter
Twitter on Thursday reported its first profitable quarter and a growth in ad sales, but the…
Tiny crystal shapes get close look from Mars rover
Star-shaped and swallowtail-shaped tiny, dark bumps in fine-layered bright bedrock of a Martian ridge are drawing…
Asteroid coming close Friday: Don’t worry, we’re safe
Another asteroid is headed our way—the second this week—but there's no need to worry.