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Scientists have now identified a unique cell death mechanism behind the destruction of nerve insulation in MS, and an anti-inflammatory that blocks it.

Earth’s Second Magnetic Field.

When completed in 2020, this will be one of the world’s largest planetariums.

A case of plague has been diagnosed in Idaho, but you don’t need to cancel your trip to Boise just yet. This is not the first time plague has cropped up in the United States, and it probably won’t be the last. And officials know what to do when a case does pop up.

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Speaking of Pangaea, this video shows how the present-day continents came to be formed from the Pangaea supercontinent about 240 million years ago, then shows what the Earth’s surface might look like 250 million years in the future, if the tectonic plates continue to move in predictable ways.

I hope this explanation is helpful. Of course all of this is scientific speculation, we will have to wait and see what happens, but this is my projection based on my understanding of the forces that drive plate motions and the history of past plate motions. Remember: “The past reveals patterns; Patterns inform process; Process permits prediction.”

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Engineers have discovered how to make glass an information storage powerhouse.