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Ready for meat grown from animal cells? A startup plans a pilot facility

Ready for meat grown from animal cells? A startup plans a pilot facility

Memphis Meats, a startup company that has just raised $161 million, says it has a "clear path" to bringing cell-based meats to market. Yet the company and its competitors face challenges.
by Allison Aubrey

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Prominent acid rain researcher Eville Gorham dies

Prominent acid rain researcher Eville Gorham dies

Gorham’s environmental research contributed to policies that included the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963 and the Clean Air Act of 1990.
by Emily Bright

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'An incredibly powerful tool,’ DNA database, turns 30

'An incredibly powerful tool,’ DNA database, turns 30

The FBI's Combined DNA Index System — or CODIS — is a database that has been used to catch the guilty and clear the innocent for decades.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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U.S. astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman

U.S. astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman

A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months left in her mission.
by The Associated Press

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Intelligence Squared debate: Parenting is overrated

Intelligence Squared debate: Parenting is overrated

An Intelligence Squared debate about nature versus nurture.

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