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Scientists grow artificial rat limb in lab

Scientists grow artificial rat limb in lab

Researchers have grown the entire forelimb of a rat.

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Comet lander wakes up from long slumber, calls home

Comet lander wakes up from long slumber, calls home

Last November, the European Space Agency wasn't sure if it would ever hear from its Philae lander again.

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Esperanto language making a comeback

Esperanto language making a comeback

More than hundred years ago, a Polish physician and inventor had an ambitious idea: Create a language that anyone could learn easily.
by Stina Sieg

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Jack King, NASA's 'Voice of Apollo,' dies at 84

Jack King, NASA's 'Voice of Apollo,' dies at 84

He uttered the countdown heard 'round the world leading up to the launch of the first moon landing mission.

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Oculus virtual reality headset finds medical uses

Oculus virtual reality headset finds medical uses

While there are no estimates of the potential size of the market for virtual reality applications in the health care field, analysts say that success in this area would likely spur even broader adoption in a range of industries,
by Reuters

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'Leaving Orbit' looks back at America's spaceflight program

'Leaving Orbit' looks back at America's spaceflight program

In her book, "Leaving Orbit," Margaret Lazarus Dean ponders what will be next for U.S. spaceflight and offers a sobering assessment.

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Apple wants a lead role in streaming music

Apple wants a lead role in streaming music

About 41 million people globally now pay for streaming music from Spotify, Deezer and other outlets, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
by The Associated Press

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The science behind Minnesota mining

The science behind Minnesota mining

Three University of Minnesota professors explain the state's geological history, its mineral wealth and what we still don't know about mining safety.
by Emily Kaiser

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Massive breach of federal personnel data

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Thursday that at the beginning of May, data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department was compromised.
by The Associated Press

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