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MIT bionics leader Herr wins Spanish research prize

CAMBRIDGE – Hugh Herr, a leading developer of bionic limbs, won a Spanish prize for medical research on Wednesday for his work improving the lives of people who have lost arms, hands, legs and feet. Herr leads the Biomechatronic Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, where he developed

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Gravity waves as black holes collide prove Einstein right

WASHINGTON (AP) — Electrifying the world of physics, scientists said Thursday that they have finally detected gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space-time that Einstein predicted a century ago. Astronomers hailed the finding as an achievement of historic proportions, one that opens the door to a new way of

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Scientists: Good evidence for 9th planet in solar system

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists reported Wednesday they finally have "good evidence" for Planet X, a true ninth planet on the fringes of our solar system. The gas giant is thought to be almost as big as Neptune and orbiting billions of miles beyond Neptune's path