Stem Cells Reverse Deafness; Virgin Snake Mothers
Discovered: remote-control cockroaches; female snakes that don't need a partner to reproduce; anti-obesity campaigns engender stigma; deaf gerbils given stem cell transplants hear.
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Discovered: remote-control cockroaches; female snakes that don't need a partner to reproduce; anti-obesity campaigns engender stigma; deaf gerbils given stem cell transplants hear.
Discovered: Circadian clocks; separating oil from water; hi-res images from Mars; tissue that's half-living, half-machine.
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