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Ancient seafarers built the Mediterranean's largest known sacred pool

Mar 16 2022 8:01 PM

The Olympic-sized pool, once thought to be an artificial inner harbor, helped Phoenicians track the stars and their gods, excavations reveal.

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A gene therapy for hemophilia boosts levels of a crucial clotting protein

Mar 16 2022 5:19 PM

A one-time, gene-based treatment for hemophilia increased the amount of a necessary blood clotting protein in men with a severe form of the disease.

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This fabric can hear your heartbeat

Mar 16 2022 12:00 PM

With special fibers that convert tiny vibrations to voltages, a new fabric senses sounds, letting it act as a microphone or a speaker.

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Physicists explain the mesmerizing movements of raindrops on car windshields

Mar 16 2022 7:00 AM

Wind and gravity compete to make some raindrops go up while others slide down, a mathematical analysis suggests.

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Lithium mining may be putting some flamingos in Chile at risk

Mar 15 2022 12:00 PM

Climate change and lithium mining are threatening the flooded salt flats that flamingos in Chile depend on, a study suggests.

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School mask mandates in the U.S. reduced coronavirus transmission

Mar 15 2022 10:00 AM

Mandatory masking lowered transmission rates to nearly one-fourth those of schools where masks were optional, data from over 1 million children show.

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