This ‘anti-vampiric’ grave used two strategies to stop the undead
A sickle and padlock were meant to stop a 17th century Polish girl from resurrecting
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Core Memory Weavers and Navajo Women Made the Apollo Missions Possible
The stories of the women who assembled integrated circuits and wove core memory for the Apollo missions remain largely unknown.
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Alzheimer’s damage may begin outside the brain
Immune cells in lymph nodes appear to kick-start inflammation
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These Mice Have Human Nerve Cells on the Brain
Transplanted organoids offer scientists an unprecedented view of human neurons in a living brain
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An overlooked organ may help the ovary function
New findings in mice reveal that the newly rediscovered rete ovarii may communicate with the ovary
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These deep-sea spiders give off an otherworldly glow
The bioluminescence is mostly confined to the spiders' legs, suggesting a dietary trigger
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