Web site helps students in math

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A University of Missouri-Columbia Web site that helps students prepare for math tests and competitions is reportedly gaining popularity.


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Giant pythons invade southeastern Florida: study

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Giant pythons capable of swallowing a dog and even an alligator are rapidly making south Florida their home, potentially threatening other southeastern states, a study said.

New SKorean law tightens rules on cloning

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Long lost sisters

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A new paper by North Carolina State University archaeologist Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick shows that Ferdinand Magellan’s historic circumnavigation of the globe was likely influenced in large part by unusual weather conditions – ...

MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films

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Having found that whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces ...