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Blood Groups Impact Fertility

Fertility Among women undergoing fertility treatment, those with blood groups A and AB have an advantage

High on Dopamine

A mathematical model clarifies how our most intense desires are reinforced by the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine

Making Sense of Chaos

By the time of his death, Benoit Mandelbrot, once considered a maverick, had significantly changed the way we look at our world

A Nobel Locked in a Pencil

Single layers of ordinary graphite used in pencils turn out to have extraordinary properties

Nobel Merit in IVF

The opposition Robert G Edwards first faced for his work is a sign of how wrong even the well meaning can be about science.

Twins Paradox Redux

Atomic clocks can now measure differences in the passage of time for objects separated by a foot’s height on the earth’s surface.

Cancer’s Penicillin Moment

Genetically targeted drugs could well be one of the most significant breakthroughs in the fight against cancer.

Number Sense

The linear number line is not as intuitive as we think, and may well be the cultural step required for us to remember large numbers.

Solar Mystery

The finding that the rate of radioactive decay of elements may actually be influenced by solar activity has scientists searching for answers.

Media Overkill

A study that expands our knowledge of evolution is being pitched as an overthrow of Darwin even by media outlets such as the BBC.

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