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Early 20th-century photos show fishermen from the fishes' perspective
These experimental photos from the early 20th century aim to show people how fish view them. To better understand fish ...
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A Century Ago, Pioneering Astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Showed Us What Stars Are Made Of
The trailblazing Harvard scientist, who documented the dominance of hydrogen and helium in stars, is still inspiring ...
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Embryonic Stem Cells Work
Bar equals 25 μm.Since drawing the attention of scientists, ethicists, and policymakers, stem cells have not lost their place as one of the most promising yet controversial scientific discoveries of ...
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A Woman of Firsts, Early 20th Century
As a child growing up in Colorado, Illinois, and Vermont in the late 19th century, Florence Sabin lacked musical talent ... up on her dream of becoming a pianist and started to study science. What ...
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Scientific Investigation of the 1918 Flu
Courtesy: CDC/Dr. Terrence Tumpey Despite recent advances in microbiology, early 20th-century scientists struggled to understand the source of the deadly 1918 influenza epidemic and how best to ...