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MESSENGER spacecraft helps uncover Mercury’s pummelled past

Posted on 8 July 2013 by mmmbitesizescience

In our solar system, Mercury is the teeniest planet, and nestles closest to the sun. Understanding how Mercury developed as the solar system formed is an intriguing question for space science, and a surprising amount of information can be uncovered … Continue reading →

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Mercury in vaccines – is it really a concern?

Posted on 27 July 2012 by mmmbitesizescience

We are all exposed to mercury in our lives, through consumption in the diet, in some vaccines, at the dentist’s (those silver fillings) and through environmental exposure. High biological levels of mercury lead to serious health problems, including loss of … Continue reading →

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