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Manta Rays are First Fish to Recognize Themselves in a Mirror

Giant manta rays have been filmed checking out their reflections in a way that suggests they are self-aware.Only a small number of animals, mostly primates, have passed the mirror test, widely used as a tentative test of self-awareness. “This new … Continue reading

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Cancer Researchers Claim ‘Extraordinary Results’

‘This is unprecedented’ says researcher after more than half of terminally ill blood cancer patients experienced complete remission in early clinical trials. Among several dozen patients who would typically have only had months to live, early experimental trials that used … Continue reading

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Beautiful Phytoplankton Poop

Gunnison Bay, the north arm of the Great Salt Lake, is colored red like wine. The coloration of the water is caused by pigments such as carotenoids produced by two phytoplankton, the algae Dunaliella Salina and the bacteria Halobacterium. The surfactants metabolized by the organisms create foam on the surface of … Continue reading

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New non-invasive method can detect Alzheimer’s disease early

This seems to be a major breakthrough. This ability to detect the molecular toxins may one day enable scientists to both spot trouble early and better design drugs or therapies to combat and monitor the disease. And, while not the … Continue reading

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Living Color, Courtesy of the Planet Earth

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