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Study shows ‘vegetative’ patients can be aware, conscious
A recent research study has determined that some patients previously thought to be in a vegetative state are actually aware and conscious.
Research suggests government regulation can foster innovation
A CMU study found that government regulation can foster technological innovation. The findings further question the role the government should play in the private sector.
Maglev trains allow for fast travel
The maglev train is derived from “magnetic levitation,” a powerful technology that can accelerate trains up to 361 mph.
SciTech Briefs
A new drug has helped obese monkeys lose weight and scientists discovered why carriers of the sickle-cell anemia gene are protected from malaria.