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October 30, 2015
Study suggests unprecedented 3-week hepatitis C cure
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Researchers react to China’s two-child policy move
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Top stories: Bacteria found in space, midair ultrasonic frequencies, and parasite allergies
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October 29, 2015
U.S. high-containment biosafety labs to get closer scrutiny
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NIH refocuses research into chronic fatigue syndrome
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Gene drive workshop shows technology’s promise, or peril, remains far off
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Got allergies? Blame parasites
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Collapse of New England’s iconic cod tied to climate change
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Mother of all apes—including humans—may have been surprisingly small
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October 28, 2015
Feature: How the Amazon became a crucible of life
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October 27, 2015
Scientists finally reveal mysterious migration of American eels
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China making dramatic public health gains
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The penis only evolved once, suggests study of lizard embryos
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Synchronized dancing relieves pain
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Criticism mounts of a long, controversial chronic fatigue study
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Drug could kill mosquitoes when they feast on human blood
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XX Files: The smell test
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October 26, 2015
Reprogrammed stem cells work as well as those from embryos
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Test your smarts on the earliest evidence of life, monkey testicles, and more!
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When whales disappear, so does their ecosystem-sustaining poop
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East, West Africa could lose 50% of their lions by 2035
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Even giant mammoths weren’t safe from prehistoric predators
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Even giant mammoths weren’t safe from prehistoric predators
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Ancient infants buried together in Alaska suggest long journey to the Americas
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No, football doesn’t predict elections
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October 23, 2015
China’s vanishing coastal wetlands are nearing critical red line
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WHO panel recommends pilot trials of so-so malaria vaccine
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Stick insects lure ants with fatty knobs
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3D printing soft body parts: A hard problem that just got easier
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Arthritis drug doubles as hair-fertilizer
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October 22, 2015
Bronze Age plague wasn't spread by fleas
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Big testicles mean a softer voice, at least in howler monkeys
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Climate change doubter loses Australian funding
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This is your brain on love (if you’re a prairie vole)
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Podcast: The origin of dogs, clues to long-term memory, and more
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Alzheimer’s disease tied to brain’s navigation network
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Feature: Giving blind people sight illuminates the brain’s secrets
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Video: German bees can snag English bees if they vibrate like their U.K. counterparts
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October 21, 2015
Brain implant lets rats ‘see’ infrared light
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Brain implant lets rats ‘see’ infrared light
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Antiaging protein is the real deal, Harvard team claims
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Crocodiles may sleep with only half their brain
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October 20, 2015
Designer antibodies may rid body of AIDS virus
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In Canada, election results cheer scientists
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When the water gets too hot, this fish heads to shore
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Gene-editing method halts production of brain-destroying proteins
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Video: Altering the human genome in 3D
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October 19, 2015
Test your smarts on hours of sleep, workplace habits & a surprising animal feed!
ScienceNOW - 11:30
Test your smarts on paleo sleep, workplace habits & a surprising animal feed!
ScienceNOW - 11:30
‘Stuttering’ mice shed light on human speech impediment
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Dogs may have come from Nepal or Mongolia, argues new genetic study
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October 16, 2015
Top stories: Pollen-eyed bees, bugs for food, and a new skin for prosthetic limbs
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Top predator wannabe is just another T. rex
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Video: Giant guitarfish eye gymnastics
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October 15, 2015
Neuroscientist team calls for a National Brain Observatory
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Chances are, you’re getting enough sleep
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Four synthetic biology inventions that flummox the feds
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Sensors may soon give prosthetics a lifelike sense of touch
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Egg-counting lets parasitic wasps know if a host is ‘taken’
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October 14, 2015
Feature: Why insects could be the ideal animal feed
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Major grant in limbo, NIH revisits ethics of animal-human chimeras
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New evidence that parts of Ebola virus hide in semen for months
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Geoffrey Marcy, prominent Berkeley astronomer, resigns after sexual harassment judgement
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In wake of Ebola epidemic, Margaret Chan wants countries to put their money where their mouth is
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Lab-grown guts show promise in mice and dogs
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Trove of teeth from cave represents oldest modern humans in China
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Breathtaking fossil of tiny mammal preserves fur and internal organs
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October 13, 2015
Fungi can help monarchs self-medicate
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Most animal research studies may not avoid key biases
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How to take a dinosaur’s temperature
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October 12, 2015
Test your smarts on worker ants, kitty contraception, and more on this week’s science news quiz!
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Economics Nobel honors study of consumption differences between rich and poor
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October 11, 2015
Gene-editing method revives hopes for transplanting pig organs into people
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Belly button gel based on a mouthwash ingredient could save thousands of newborns
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October 09, 2015
How do you make a fish dumber? Take it out of school
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Top stories: Elephants crush cancer, epigenetics influence sexual orientation, and kitty contraceptives
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Is your dog demented? New test may tell
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October 08, 2015
How elephants crush cancer
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Homosexuality may be caused by chemical modifications to DNA
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Australian campaigners win gene patenting victory
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AIDS pioneer finally brings AIDS vaccine to clinic
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Rat brain—or a smidgeon of it—is modeled in a computer
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First DNA extracted from an ancient African skeleton shows widespread mixing with Eurasians
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October 07, 2015
Cellular secrets of DNA repair win Nobel Prize for chemistry
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October 06, 2015
Q&A: Why pot law changes are creating headaches for farm researchers
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European Union helps match refugees with science jobs
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How sea turtles keep their legs warm
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How spiders got their knees
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Most worker ants are slackers
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IPCC elects new chair: Hoesung Lee of Korea
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Trade agreement praised and panned
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October 05, 2015
Humans are worse than radiation for Chernobyl animals, study finds
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DNA ‘vaccine’ sterilizes mice, could lead to one-shot birth control
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Plant seeds look, smell like poop—fooling dung beetles into planting them
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Nobel Prize honors pioneers of antiparasitic therapy
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Nobel prize honors drugs that fight roundworms, malaria
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Updated: Nobel Prize honors drugs that fight roundworms, malaria
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Climate scientist requesting federal investigation feels heat from House Republicans
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October 01, 2015
Why beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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Were there mummies in the Bronze Age U.K.?
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Were there mummies in Bronze Age Britain?
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More than $100 million in new BRAIN funds
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New U.S. ozone standard won't please greens or industry
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New U.S. ozone standard won’t please greens or industry
ScienceNOW - 2:45
Volcano-asteroid combo may have done in the dinosaurs
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Video: New additive makes fuel less explosion-prone
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