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In 1622, William Oughtred created the first slide rule, a simple and easy-to-use calculation device consisting of two parallel logarithmic rulers that can slide past each other.
According to its developer, the Biofinder can detect minute amounts of bio-residue on a rock, works from a distance of several meters, and takes video.
The researchers studied tadpoles whose genes were edited to resemble human genes in order to demonstrate that changes in the GRIA1 gene are the primary cause of the disease.
NASA has discovered two small craters on the moon's surface resulting from the rocket crash.
Scientists were observing a stellar nursery when they found a binary system of newborn stars.
Dubbed C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS), this collossal comet will make its closest approach to Earth on July 14 and will be close to the Sun on December 19.
Organoids (mini organs) are used around the world in medical research and translational medicine.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible every morning until the end of June in an alignment not seen since 1864.
Researchers at TAU in Israel conducted a unique experiment on invasive marine species, simulating changing environmental conditions from Asia to Europe.
The accidentally discovered compound will likely lead to a number of scientific developments.