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Scientists have grown wheat containing supersized starch granules—a leap forward in biological engineering with potential benefits for our daily diets and a raft of industrial applications.

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NASA made a good bet when it built the Swift Space Telescope. Launched in 2004, Swift has spent more than a generation ...

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