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News in Brief FDA has approved the first ketamine-based antidepressant Mar 06 2019 4:02 PM A nasal spray with a ketamine-based drug promises faster relief from depression for some people. READ MORE   News in Brief Hominids may have hunted rabbits as far back as 400,000 years ago Mar 06 2019 2:00 PM Stone Age groups in Europe put small game on the menu surprisingly early. READ MORE   News in Brief Tiny bits of iron may explain why some icebergs are green Mar 06 2019 11:00 AM Scientists originally thought the green hue of some icebergs came from carbon particles. Instead, iron oxides may color the ice. READ MORE   News in Brief This spider slingshots itself at extreme speeds to catch prey Mar 06 2019 10:19 AM By winding up its web like a slingshot, the slingshot spider achieves an acceleration rate far faster than a cheetah's. READ MORE   News in Brief The first planet Kepler spotted has finally been confirmed 10 years later Mar 05 2019 3:13 PM Astronomers had dismissed the first exoplanet candidate spotted by the Kepler space telescope as a false alarm. READ MORE   News A CRISPR spin-off causes unintended typos in DNA Mar 05 2019 12:30 PM One type of CRISPR gene editor makes frequent and widespread mistakes, studies in mice and rice reveal. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines News A second HIV patient has gone into remission after a stem cell transplant Mar 05 2019 11:37 AM A second person with HIV has gone into remission after receiving blood stem cells from a donor unable to make a protein needed by the virus. READ MORE   News Ripples race in the brain as memories are recalled Mar 05 2019 7:00 AM A fast brain wave called a ripple often came before a person's correct answer on a memory test. READ MORE   The -est A 2,000-year-old tattoo tool is the oldest in western North America Mar 04 2019 4:00 PM The artifact is made of two pigment-stained cactus spines, and has been sitting in storage since its discovery in 1972. READ MORE   News Hidden ancient neutrinos may shape the patterns of galaxies Mar 04 2019 11:00 AM The gravitational pull of subatomic particles born in the universe's first second seem to influence how galaxies cluster into rings. READ MORE   News Welfare reforms may have hurt some single moms' teenage kids Mar 04 2019 9:00 AM Welfare reform was meant to help the next generation, but making moms work and capping aid has led to more harm than gain, says a new study. READ MORE   News Bears that eat 'junk food' may hibernate less and age faster Mar 04 2019 6:00 AM Wild black bears snacking on leftovers of sugary, highly processed foods in Colorado show possible signs of faster cellular wear. READ MORE   News Eating a lot of fiber could improve some cancer treatments Mar 01 2019 12:32 PM A high-fiber diet, which boosts the diversity of gut microbes, may make an immune therapy against skin cancer more effective. READ MORE   Science Visualized Here's how long the periodic table's unstable elements last Mar 01 2019 11:02 AM Most elements on the periodic table have at least one stable form. But some don't. Here's how long those unstable members endure. READ MORE   News Sleeping in on the weekend can't make up for lost sleep Mar 01 2019 7:54 AM Using the weekend to catch up on sleep is ineffective at making-up for lost sleep and offsetting the consequences to a person's health. READ MORE   News Wireless patches can comfortably monitor sick babies' health Feb 28 2019 2:00 PM New skin sensors that wirelessly transmit health data could offer a less invasive way to keep tabs on newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit. READ MORE

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