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Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg reconstructs the faces of strangers from genetic evidence she scavenges from the streets
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Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Scientists have found a way to slow the aging process. Unluckily for us, they've only been able to do it in mice
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Our bodies convert asparagusic acid into sulfur-containing chemicals that stink—but some of us are spared from the pungent odor
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What came first: the typist or the keyboard? The answer may surprise you
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A new exhibit in time for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month highlights the long, diverse history of Asian Americans
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From soccer balls to cookstoves, engineers are working on a range of devices that provide cheap, clean energy
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From oyster patties to po'boys, crawfish to étouffée, the caterers and restaurants offer strong competition to the legends on the big stage
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The honored Brit—50 years in the business—goes for the bold in her designer collections
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Mark Zuckerberg wasn't even a year old when a graduate student foresaw the emergence of online personal profiles
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By delivering antibiotics alongside a protein found in breast milk, researchers could fight MRSA in mice
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The Repentir app reveals an artist's creative process by allowing users to peel back layers of paint with the touch of their fingertips
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This weekend, tour America's shift towards equality, meet local Asian Pacific American writers and celebrate Children's Day
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Agriculture, pollution and hydroelectric development threaten many great rivers. See them while they still flow, via raft, kayak, canoe—or bicycle
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Two years, two births, one Olympic Games and one global crisis–a lot can happen in one art project.
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Scientists are just now beginning to recognize the importance of the vast community of microbes that dwells inside us
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Between smartphone apps and local exhibitions, the Institution is looking for great new ways to connect to our biggest fans
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The latest Smithsonian exhibitions showcase Civil War photography, Buddhist figures and Time magazine cover portraits
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Cairo’s artists have turned their city’s walls into a vast social network
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Without this simple invention, impressionists such as Claude Monet wouldn’t have been able to create their works of genius
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Educating Americans for the 21st Century
An exclusive poll shows Americans crave stronger mathematics, science schooling for U.S. kids
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