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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have made important progress in designing a drug that could recover brain function in cases of severe brain damage due to injury or diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

But Microsoft still has a lot of work to do.

Forty percent of insect populations have seen declines in recent years and will drop even more without immediate action.

To create their glowing plants, engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) turned to an enzyme called luciferase.

Luciferase acts on a molecule called luciferin, causing it to emit light.

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The system wrote a news article that’s almost good enough to print.

We take a closer look at the amazing turbine-powered hoverboard invented by former jet ski world champ Franky Zapata.

Canada is investing $2.7 million to develop quantum radar technology.

Insulin injections are part of daily blood glucose management for many people with type 2 diabetes. Now, a new pill could spell the end for injections.

Circa 2012

In Colombia, the fossil of a gargantuan snake has stunned scientists, forcing them to rethink the nature of prehistoric life.