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Global Health: A Global Health Scorecard Finds U.S. Lacking

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 22nd, 2017, 4:54pm UTC

By a new metric that takes into account economic means, some countries are making surprising gains in health, while the United States lags behind.

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U.S. Forests Shifting With Climate Change

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 22nd, 2017, 4:27pm UTC

A warmer, wetter climate is helping push dozens of Eastern U.S. trees to the north and, surprisingly, west, a new study finds.

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Freeze-Dried Mouse Sperm Survives Trip in Space

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 22nd, 2017, 3:00pm UTC

Although tests did find slightly increased DNA damage, compared with freeze-dried earth sperm, the space version did the job when it came to fertilizing eggs.

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Trilobites: Freeze-Dried Mouse Sperm Survives Trip in Space

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 22nd, 2017, 3:00pm UTC

Although tests did find slightly increased DNA damage, compared with freeze-dried earth sperm, the space version did the job when it came to fertilizing eggs.

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Trilobites: These Baby Mice Were Born From Sperm That Went to Space

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 22nd, 2017, 3:00pm UTC

Although tests did find slightly increased DNA damage, compared with freeze-dried earth sperm, the space version did the job when it came to fertilizing eggs.

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Trump Seeks Delay of Ruling on Health Law, Prolonging Uncertainty

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 22nd, 2017, 12:49pm UTC

The administration asked a court to delay a decision on whether the government would keep subsidizing out-of-pocket costs for low-income Americans on the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges.

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Matter: In ‘Enormous Success,’ Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 22nd, 2017, 11:00am UTC

The genes account for just a tiny fraction of the variation in test scores, experts say. Many are yet to be found, and environmental factors are also greatly important.

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Some Social Scientists Are Tired of Asking for Permission

International Herald Tribune - Posted: May 22nd, 2017, 10:51am UTC

New federal rules may make it easier for researchers to conduct behavioral experiments. Critics worry that academics cannot judge whether their studies are harmful.