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A surprising treatment option helped a Texas girl who developed a dangerous wound soon after she was born prematurely.

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Engineers are another step closer to developing soft robotics and wearable systems that mimic the ability of human and plant ...

How the earth’s rotation taught me to find peace in the face of death.

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Human organs could be bioprinted within 10 years, according to a biotech startup. But first, the company plans to regenerate ...

Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface.

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