explosion and the shattering glass don’t distress her. She simply clicks her computer mouse a few times and starts over. Ms. Ellison’s laboratory section relies on computer simulations, rather than on ...

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A decade ago, scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health used ferrets to engineer a highly lethal flu virus. The purpose of the research — known as “gain of function” — was to better ...

FARGO — Children are invited to learn more about physical science at "The Lab," a joint effort of the Fargo Park District and the Concordia Science Academy. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 ...

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While many industries are being rapidly transformed by digital technologies, research laboratories, like the academic cultures that often permeate them, have been slow to change. They're plagued by ...