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September 30, 2015
Treat all HIV-infected people, says new WHO guideline
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Dogs would rather watch people hugging than dogs ‘hugging’
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Amid budget fight, Illinois State Museum prepares to close
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Predatory publishers earned $75 million last year, study finds
ScienceNOW - 8:00
Is an ancient virus responsible for some cases of Lou Gehrig’s disease?
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Gut bacteria could predict asthma in kids
ScienceNOW - 2:00
September 28, 2015
Climate pledges so far would allow extensive global warming by 2100
ScienceNOW - 12:15
Test your smarts on the tree of life, The Martian, and more on this week’s science news quiz!
ScienceNOW - 11:45
German defense minister accused of plagiarism
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Links between health problems and endocrine-disrupting chemicals now stronger, statement argues
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Treatment keeps obese mice from having overweight babies
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Dulling pain may also reduce empathy
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New nanoparticle sunblock is stronger and safer, scientists say
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Brazil’s climate targets fail to impress experts
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September 25, 2015
Popular gene-editing technique gets sharper molecular scissors
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Snakebites deadly as other diseases in West Africa
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Top stories: A supertree of life, the human smell of death, and is science legit in The Martian?
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How societies learn to count to 10
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Video: Bat’s tongue baffles researchers
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September 24, 2015
Smartphone app tracks eating habits, helps people lose weight
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Test your knowledge of dogs, human evolution, and more on this week’s Science news quiz!
ScienceNOW - 8:30
A closer look at the nerves that slim down your fat cells
ScienceNOW - 5:30
Warming world has shrunk bee tongues
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September 23, 2015
Floating poop reveals the surprising bacterial partners of whales
ScienceNOW - 5:30
Dutch sexism study comes under fire
ScienceNOW - 5:30
At Associated Press, no more climate skeptics or deniers
ScienceNOW - 5:00
Coke discloses support for health studies
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How the enamel coating your teeth evolved from ancient fish scales
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Sleuthing sheds light on STAP cell fiasco
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September 22, 2015
Why bison put their females in charge
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New human virus discovered in old blood samples
ScienceNOW - 10:00
U.S. sage grouse plan draws divided reaction
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Researchers isolate the ‘human smell of death’
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September 21, 2015
Americans dumped twice as much trash as expected in 2012
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The Science Quiz
ScienceNOW - 10:30
First comprehensive tree of life shows how related you are to millions of species
ScienceNOW - 6:30
Shapeshifting proteins assemble and disassemble on cue
ScienceNOW - 6:00
September 18, 2015
Squid houses bacteria to keep its eggs safe
ScienceNOW - 11:45
An IQ test for animals?
ScienceNOW - 9:00
Sometimes, it’s better not to fight the frog-killing fungus
ScienceNOW - 5:15
Top stories: Superadvanced aliens, coffee rewires the circadian clock, and cycling strategies
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U.K. researcher applies for permission to edit embryo genomes
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The Heartland virus may occur across the eastern U.S.
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From the archives: The scientist behind those controversial new hominin fossils
ScienceNOW - 2:30
September 17, 2015
Blueprint in hand, NIH embarks on study of a million people
ScienceNOW - 10:45
Ig Nobel prizes honor bee stings, elephant urination
ScienceNOW - 10:15
Wasps have injected new genes into butterflies
ScienceNOW - 4:45
Nature changes animal policy after cancer study comes under fire
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BARDA broadens pharma funding to fight superbugs
ScienceNOW - 4:00
Is fish oil good for you? Depends on your DNA
ScienceNOW - 2:00
Sleepless in Slovenia: The European countries with the highest rates of insomnia
ScienceNOW - 1:00
September 16, 2015
Save a panda, save the forest?
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Cardiologist nominated to be next FDA chief
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Female mice croon love songs, too
ScienceNOW - 6:00
Feature: The man who wants to beat back aging
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U.S. Navy to limit sonar testing to protect whales
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Coffee disrupts the body’s internal clock
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Unless nations act, air pollution deaths will double by 2050, study concludes
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September 15, 2015
Some obesity may be caused by a faulty immune system
ScienceNOW - 12:00
Here’s what happens when you rewind the clock on chicken domestication
ScienceNOW - 7:15
Warming Arctic could bring more mosquito swarms
ScienceNOW - 7:15
Why dogs turn to us for help
ScienceNOW - 7:15
Mysterious fairy circles killed by water
ScienceNOW - 5:00
September 14, 2015
Online dating for birds: Zebra finches prefer behavioral compatability to looks
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Online dating for birds: Zebra finches prefer behavioral compatibility to looks
ScienceNOW - 3:30
A better way to burn calories on your bike
ScienceNOW - 3:00
A better way to burn calories on your bike
ScienceNOW - 3:00
Bats are worth $1 billion to agriculture
ScienceNOW - 3:00
Muscle protein may beef up bones after exercise
ScienceNOW - 3:00
Flowers don’t smell so sweet, thanks to ozone pollution
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September 13, 2015
U.S. drops fraud case against Chinese-American physicist
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September 11, 2015
DNA from Neandertal relative may shake up human family tree
ScienceNOW - 10:15
How caterpillars use their feces to fool corn
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Top stories: A new human species, a potential treatment for MS, and is Alzheimer’s contagious?
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September 10, 2015
Melatonin could help treat multiple sclerosis
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New human species discovered
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Genetic engineering turns a common plant into a cancer fighter
ScienceNOW - 2:15
Feature: Conjuring chemical cornucopias out of thin air
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September 09, 2015
Research on gene editing in embryos is justified, group says
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Proposed fetal tissue ban raises alarm for Wisconsin researchers
ScienceNOW - 5:45
Physics may reveal how to tie the perfect knot
ScienceNOW - 5:30
Researchers solve mystery of the mutated oil palms
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Is the Alzheimer’s protein contagious?
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September 08, 2015
Polio resurfaces in Mali and Ukraine
ScienceNOW - 12:00
Lasker prizes recognize Ebola response, DNA damage and cancer research
ScienceNOW - 9:15
Lasker prizes recognize Ebola response, DNA damage, and cancer research
ScienceNOW - 9:15
Ancient whale fossilized with its last meal
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Newly discovered insect virus could combat invasive ants
ScienceNOW - 7:15
E.U. parliament votes to ban cloning of farm animals
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September 07, 2015
Unusual ‘relic language’ comes from small group of farmers isolated for thousands of years
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September 04, 2015
Top stories: Chimps versus drones, vampire squirrels, and how to avoid a cold
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New education think tank wants research to drive U.S. policy
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September 03, 2015
Seabirds find fine dining among jellyfish
ScienceNOW - 11:00
Vanishing Lake Urmia
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Mutated plants can grow in TNT-toxic soil
ScienceNOW - 2:00
Dirty farm air may ward off asthma in children
ScienceNOW - 2:00
September 02, 2015
Falsified data on grizzly bear study leads to paper retraction
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Feature: Saving Iran’s great salt lake
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Feature: Fragile ecosystems under pressure
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U.S. to finalize new human subject protections
ScienceNOW - 4:45
Flu study highlights risks of banning ‘dangerous’ research, investigators say
ScienceNOW - 4:30
‘Vampire’ squirrel caught on film
ScienceNOW - 3:45
The surprising reason some people’s muscles suddenly turn into bone
ScienceNOW - 2:00
Experts condemn China’s training of monkeys to destroy bird nests
ScienceNOW - 1:45
Earth home to 3 trillion trees, half as many as when human civilization arose
ScienceNOW - 1:00
September 01, 2015
Lack of sleep puts you at higher risk for colds, first experimental study finds
ScienceNOW - 11:00
Sawfish ‘teeth’ didn’t pave the way for modern chompers
ScienceNOW - 7:15
River dolphin’s ancestor unearthed?
ScienceNOW - 7:00
Q&A: Incoming director charts new course for NIH’s minority health institute
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