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Fall equinox marks first day of fall in Northern Hemisphere

The first day of fall coincides with the autumn equinox, when day and night are nearly equal.

Scientists create new technology to rapidly generate synthetic proteins

MIT chemists have developed a protocol to reduce the time it takes to generate synthetic proteins.

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Scientists discover massive galaxy in young universe

A massive rotating disk galaxy that was well-formed when the universe was 10% of its current age was discovered by the National Science Foundation.

Emory scientists find virus-neutralizing antibodies in COVID-19 patients

Emory University scientists have found nearly all of those hospitalized from COVID-19 develop virus-neutralizing antibodies within six days of testing positive.

Drug for alcohol use disorder helps obese mice lose weight

An off-label experiment has shown that disulfiram, a drug used to treat alcohol use disorder, normalized body weight in obese middle-aged mice.

New AI system can predict durability of materials

A new artificial intelligence tool developed at MIT could drastically reduce the amount of time it takes to determine the toughness of a material.

Cosmic rays could be origin of handedness

A paper published in Astrophysical Journal Letters by a Stanford professor and a post-doctoral scholar suggests that the interaction between cosmic rays and organic matter may be responsible for biological chirality.