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Briefing Chat: New narcolepsy drug could unlock host of novel brain therapies

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A black hole's spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star

Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might change the way humans move.00:46 The star that could reveal a black hole’s spinResearch article: Dayem et al.13:23 Research HighlightsNature: ​​​​​​​Rattlesnakes’ own antivenom could protec ...  Show more

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