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Asteroid Named After Elliott Smith

An asteroid has been officially named after the late, great Elliott Smith. Orlando Campopiano, an independent filmmaker based in Edinburgh, worked with Smith's estate to submit a proposal to the International Astronomical Union, and the governing body opted to say yes. Now

Bringing ancient light-sensing proteins back to life

Resurrecting dinosaurs using DNA retrieved from a mosquito trapped in amber is a great movie plot, though it's less likely to happen in the real world. However, researchers have been trying to unlock the secrets behind the evolution of a single protein family to understand the

Trump jokes he'll blame Vance if Iran deal doesn't work out

President Trump joked on Wednesday that he will blame Vice President Vance if the preliminary deal with Iran falls through. “I like that idea, sure,” Trump said when asked by Fox News's Peter Doocy if his vice president would take the fall if the deal fails. “If it works out,

Factbox-The 14-point draft of the U.S.-Iran deal

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - The United States has so far not released the full text of the interim U.S.-Iran agreement to halt the war in Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz. But a draft copy reviewed by Reuters lays out in 14 points a high-level understanding that defers