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Are quasiparticles real?Life's Little Mysteries Given the "quasi" in quasiparticles, do scientists consider them to be real particles?
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What does 'lithics' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: LITH'-iks
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What does 'parsec' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: PAHR'-sek
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'They didn't question it': Why doctors prescribe too many antibioticsScience Spotlight Pediatricians in both the U.S. and Japan tend to prescribe antibiotics too often, although the doctors are now improving their track record. What's behind this tendency?
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What does 'abiotic' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: Ay-bye-AH'-tik
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6-year-old develops life-threatening allergic reaction after blood transfusionDiagnostic Dilemma A 6-year-old cancer patient was receiving a blood transfusion when he developed a potentially deadly allergic reaction.
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What does 'abiogenesis' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: Ay-bye-oh-JEN'-ih-sis
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Neuroscience findings often can't be replicated — and it's a big problem for what we know about the brainAnalysis The findings in several foundational brain imaging studies don't hold up in follow-up research.
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What does 'cryptology' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: Krip-TAH'-leh-jee
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