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Genetically Modified Mosquitos Mate with the Locals

In 2009, researchers from the biotechnology company Oxitec released over 18,000 genetically modified mosquitoes in a bid to reduce the wild mosquito population. The mosquitoes were designed so that in theory, when these modified male mosquitoes mate with wild females, the offspring would be infertile .

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The Story of the Higgs Boson, as Told by Higgs Himself [Video]

Many physicists are great at figuring out how the world works, but less adept at describing those workings to a nontechnical audience. Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist at Columbia University, is an exception to that stereotype.

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3 Genes Provide More Clues to Schizophrenia

By David Cyranoski of Nature magazine Two of the largest studies yet carried out on the genetics of schizophrenia in Chinese populations have turned up three genetic loci, or chromosomal regions, previously not known to be related to the disease.

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The Story of the Higgs Boson, as Told by Higgs Himself [Video]

Many physicists are great at figuring out how the world works, but less adept at describing those workings to a nontechnical audience. Brian Greene, a theoretical physicist at Columbia University, is an exception to that stereotype

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Video: Juice boxes for kids loaded with sugar: report

The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity released a new report that shows juice boxes marketed to youths are filled with sugar. Michelle Miller reports. Also, registered dietician Keri Glassman discusses the report

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