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WATCH: Your tears are as unique (and beautiful) as snowflakes

WATCH: Your tears are as unique (and beautiful) as snowflakes

*Cries*

16 minutes ago

Researchers have just reconstructed a 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy's face

Researchers have just reconstructed a 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy's face

She's beautiful.

20 minutes ago

Scientists have found a sixth taste - and it explains our love of carbs

Scientists have found a sixth taste - and it explains our love of carbs

Salty, sweet, sour, bitter, umami, and... starchy?

28 minutes ago

In the next 10 years, renewables could provide a third of the power in the Eastern US

In the next 10 years, renewables could provide a third of the power in the Eastern US

It can be done.

39 minutes ago

RNA therapy has shown real promise against psoriasis in its first human trial

RNA therapy has shown real promise against psoriasis in its first human trial

A new way to fight autoimmune diseases.

2 hours ago

Scientists have created a gigantic molecule from just two atoms

Scientists have created a gigantic molecule from just two atoms

Huge! Kinda...

2 hours ago

In 1975, a cat co-authored a physics paper

In 1975, a cat co-authored a physics paper

This actually happened.

2 hours ago

Excel is to blame for major typos in 20% of scientific papers on genes

Excel is to blame for major typos in 20% of scientific papers on genes

Yikes.

3 days ago

Meet the 'space train' concept that can get to Mars in 2 days

Meet the 'space train' concept that can get to Mars in 2 days

All aboard.

7 days ago

Singapore just became the first country to have self-driving taxis

Singapore just became the first country to have self-driving taxis

Welcome to the future.

7 days ago

Scientists have witnessed the Pavlovian response in real time

Scientists have witnessed the Pavlovian response in real time

*Mouth waters*

7 days ago

Scientists have developed a new Wi-Fi system that's 3 times faster

Scientists have developed a new Wi-Fi system that's 3 times faster

We must have this.

9 days ago

New smartphone batteries lasting twice as long will hit the market next year

New smartphone batteries lasting twice as long will hit the market next year

YES!

10 days ago

Australian scientists just set a world record for solar thermal efficiency

Australian scientists just set a world record for solar thermal efficiency

97% conversion of sunlight into steam.

11 days ago

Scientists might have just figured out why we get the 'vacation effect'

Scientists might have just figured out why we get the 'vacation effect'

Booking flights now.

18 hours ago

Here's why 'smart drugs' like Ritalin can actually make you less clever

Here's why 'smart drugs' like Ritalin can actually make you less clever

Back to the drawing board.

1 day ago

New Alzheimer's drug trial clears toxic brain proteins and slows memory loss

New Alzheimer's drug trial clears toxic brain proteins and slows memory loss

This is incredible.

2 days ago

Chronic fatigue syndrome appears to leave a 'chemical signature' in the blood

Chronic fatigue syndrome appears to leave a 'chemical signature' in the blood

And it's similar to that of hibernating species.

2 days ago

Why we should get 3-day weekends all the time, according to science

Why we should get 3-day weekends all the time, according to science

What this guy said.

3 days ago

The HPV vaccine has cut infections by up to 90% in the past 10 years

The HPV vaccine has cut infections by up to 90% in the past 10 years

This is awesome.

4 days ago

This new infertility treatment could be less invasive and cheaper than IVF

This new infertility treatment could be less invasive and cheaper than IVF

Pre-clinical trials are looking positive.

5 days ago