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Lake-effect snow blankets Great Lakes region as winter intensifies

Lake-effect snow blankets Great Lakes region as winter intensifies

As U.S. travelers braved wintry conditions to return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, residents in the Great Lakes region braced for more snow and freezing temperatur...

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The miniature worm that has revolutionized scientific research

The miniature worm that has revolutionized scientific research

Caenorhabditis elegans, a tiny nematode just one millimeter long and composed of just 959 cells, has become an indispensable model organism in biological research. Its simple anatomy a...
A molecular key essential for fertilization discovered using AI

A molecular key essential for fertilization discovered using AI

In a groundbreaking study that marks a significant advance in reproductive biology, researchers have used artificial intelligence to discover a critical component required for the fert...
Columbia cancer surgeon faces multiple research retractions

Columbia cancer surgeon faces multiple research retractions

This week, a major surgical oncology division at Columbia University faced a significant setback with the retraction of five research papers and a warning note attached to a sixth, hig...
Veterans department investigates Acadia Healthcare for possible insurance fraud

Veterans department investigates Acadia Healthcare for possible insurance fraud

The Department of Veterans Affairs is currently investigating Acadia Healthcare, a major network of psychiatric facilities, for potentially defrauding government health insurance programs by...