discovery
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The discovery comes a year after kits were filmed on Dartmoor, where the project released 15 pine martens in 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The discovery raises the possibility that future treatments could focus on strengthening communication between the digestive system and the brain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The evidence, pertaining to both Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents, was turned over in expedited discovery ordered by U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Another was the discovery that Thorazine, the first antipsychotic medication administered to schizophrenic patients, had been shown to block dopamine activity—and, in so doing, melted away delusions and hallucinations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
This marked the first known discovery of a ship that had sunk while transporting enslaved people.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
His sentencing hearing was told police found unidentified ashes in mouldy boxes at the Hessle Road premises, as well as family photographs on the "extremely dirty" floor, among other disturbing discoveries.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Further discoveries could reveal the origin of this apparent 'orphan' black hole," Stein said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Yancopoulos is also using Regeneron’s in-house genetic discoveries to tackle obesity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Their discoveries showed that black holes have entropy and can emit thermal radiation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Gilbert can confidently declare that he has made new discoveries because he knows exactly what was known before.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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