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This Device Just Made Wheelchairs Obsolete
The young man in this video looks like he’s riding a Segway. But Yusuf Adturkoglu was paralysed after falling from a horse five years ago, and he’s being mobilised by an amazing device invented by Turkish scientists.
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Brand New Species Discovered In New York City
We hear about new species of animals and bugs discovered in far flung parts of the globe all the time. Yawn. But this newfound froggy was spotted amidst the concrete and taxi cabs of Staten Island.
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The First 3D Model Of DNA Looks Like The Spinning Beach Ball Of Life
Scientists have created the first 3D model of DNA, thanks to a new software buit by a young Harvard scientist. Depicting the way DNA packs itself inside a cell, we couldn’t help but see it as a beach ball of life.
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Stop Complicating A Simple Obesity Solution: Eat Less, Exercise More
Today an article in The Atlantic discusses “obesogens:” environmental contaminants that some researchers believe are making people fat. Obesogens? Great, another meaningless buzzword we can discuss at dinner parties instead of facing facts: eating too much and not exercising enough is what’s making us fat. Period.