They called him ‘Crazy Bob,’ but this Worcester scientist launched the space age 100 years ago

As Massachusetts continues to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Worcester area is counting down to a milestone of its own: the centennial of Robert Goddard’s pioneering liquid ...
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Giant viruses may be more alive than we thought

A giant virus encodes part of the protein-making toolkit of cells that gives it greater control over its amoeba host, raising questions about how it evolved and how such beings relate to living organi ...