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Materials ScienceSynthetic molecules mimic bone growth
Researchers have created molecules that assemble into a microscopic structure that mimics bone.
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AnimalsFemale ducks can double eggs by trickery
Female goldeneye ducks can double their offspring by sneaking eggs into other females' nests before settling down to a nest of their own.
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AstronomyX-ray craft sees Venus in whole new light
Astronomers have unveiled the first X-ray image of Venus.
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AnthropologyHuman evolution put brakes on tooth growth
A new analysis of fossil teeth indicates that the slower pace of dental development observed in people today dates back only about 100,000 years.