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How Hero Of Alexandria Used Ancient Science To Make “Magical Acts Of The Gods” 2,000 Years Ago
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How Hero Of Alexandria Used Ancient Science To Make “Magical Acts Of The Gods” 2,000 Years Ago

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have survived the passage of time.

Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia — Dec. 6, 1954
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Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia — Dec. 6, 1954

In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had developed that sent children with leukemia into remission. It would guide a new approach to "rational drug design."

Science news this week: A human population isolated for 100,000 years, the biggest spinning structure in the universe, and a pit full of skulls
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Science news this week: A human population isolated for 100,000 years, the biggest spinning structure in the universe, and a pit full of skulls

Dec. 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Oral Health And Diabetes Have a Crucial Link, Expert Reveals
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Oral Health And Diabetes Have a Crucial Link, Expert Reveals

Understanding the connection is essential.

Dust In A Telescope's Eye Could Blind It To Earth 2.0
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Dust In A Telescope's Eye Could Blind It To Earth 2.0

Hot exozodiacal dust can thwart our efforts to detect exoplanets. It causes what's called coronagraphic leakage, which confuses the light signals from distant stars. The Habitable Worlds Observatory will face this obstacle, and new research sheds light on the problem.