The first successful bone marrow transplant was in 1956 — it's now curative for many blood cancers.

CRISPR technology allows targeted gene editing.

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Fossilized pollen helps scientists understand ancient ecosystems.

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The Stanford linear accelerator helped advance particle physics research.

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The Stroop effect demonstrates how conflicting information can slow reaction time.

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The human brain operates on about 20 watts of power.

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Learning involves changes in neural connections.

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The discovery of DNA’s structure occurred in 1953.

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Gravitational waves were detected a century after Einstein predicted them.

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