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Top researchers convene to discuss inner workings of the human brain
Recently, a few Carnegie Mellon researchers came together to discuss how both their work and our knowledge about the brain are improving.
Challenger incident pushed NASA forward
For most people walking by Resnik House on Jan. 28, it might have been just another ordinary day.
Health Talk: Birth control changes release of hormones
Both convenient and effective, birth control pills have become the most popular form of contraception used by women in the United States.
SciTech Briefs
Scientists identify pneumonia bacterium Scientists from seven countries are analyzing how the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, responsible for pneumonia...
How Things Work: Oil rigs aid in harvesting energy from beneath the Earth
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in 2009 the United States used 18,771,000 barrels of petroleum per day.