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Researchers Grow Parts Of The Human Eye In The Lab

Researchers are one step closer to a stem cell treatment for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage.

Chickpea Genome Map May Help Farmers Improve Yields

An international team of scientists has mapped the genome of chickpea, the second most widely grown legume crop after soybean.

China’s Coral Crisis

Coral abundance around mainland China and Hainan Island has declined by at least 80 percent over the past 30 years. Can anything be done to stop this trend?

Scientists Calm Fears Of Global Species Extinction

Researchers have debunked claims that most species will go extinct before they can be discovered.

Regular Aspirin Use Linked To Age-Related Eye Disease Risk

Regular aspirin consumption may be associated with an increased risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration, says a new study.

Universe Cooled Just Before Big Bang, Study

Astronomers have found that the Universe cooled down just the way the Big Bang theory predicts.

Our Plastic Trash Form Giant Ocean Patches, Study

New research shows that it doesn't matter where in the world plastic garbage enters the ocean, it can end up in any of the five ocean basins.

Biologists Ask For Global System To Monitor Biodiversity Loss

An international team of biologists has proposed a global monitoring system that measures and reports on biodiversity change or loss,

Mutant HIV Protein Turns On Itself

Researchers in Australia have developed a way to use HIV to beat HIV in the laboratory.