In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her ...

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In part due to research by two University of Michigan researchers, a form of leukemia can be treated more easily through an FDA-approved drug.

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The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.