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An ancient asteroid older than Earth itself has reignited debate over whether life began in space. NASA's Bennu discovery ...

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In a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure of our DNA influences human biology, Northwestern investigators and the 4D Nucleome Project have unveiled the most detailed maps to date ...

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