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Scientists have discovered how to turn molecules made by everyday toxic mold into highly effective cancer-fighting drugs.

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Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to ...

But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the ...

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