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'Cities' reveals common ground between ancient and modern urban life

Apr 16 2019 5:00 AM

In the book 'Cities,' archaeologist Monica Smith sees the positives in past and present metropolises.

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Meteor showers dig up water on the moon

Apr 15 2019 1:14 PM

Meteorites release water from the moon's soil, hinting that the moon has water buried all across its surface.

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U.S. measles outbreaks show no signs of slowing down

Apr 15 2019 11:54 AM

This year's measles cases have blown by 2018's total, raising the specter that the disease could once more become endemic in the United States.

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Saturn's moon Titan sports phantom hydrocarbon lakes

Apr 15 2019 11:00 AM

Three lakes on Saturn's moon Titan have pulled a vanishing act, a study finds.

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Tiny microplastics travel far on the wind

Apr 15 2019 11:00 AM

Airborne bits of plastic that originated in cities ended up in pristine mountains at least 95 kilometers away, a study finds.

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Some people may have genes that hamper a drug's HIV protection

Apr 15 2019 6:00 AM

Newly discovered genetic variants could explain why an anti-HIV medication doesn't protect everyone.

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A new graphene foam stays squishy at the coldest temperatures
Apr 12 2019 2:00 PM

Researchers have now made a material that is superelastic even at extremely cold temperatures, which could be helpful in space.

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How chemical exposure early in life is 'like a ticking time bomb'
Apr 12 2019 10:00 AM

Some early life experiences can affect health, but only if unmasked by events in adulthood.

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Why some low-income neighborhoods are better than others
Apr 12 2019 8:00 AM

Levels of violence, incarceration and lead exposure in a neighborhood can predict a low-income child's future earnings and outcome, a study suggests.

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Black hole image validates imagining the unimaginable
Apr 12 2019 6:00 AM

Human creativity conjured up the most extreme of astronomical phenomena long before they could be seen.

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Israel's first moon mission lost moments before landing
Apr 11 2019 5:06 PM

The spacecraft's engine cut out just before it was to touch down in the Sea of Serenity.

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Meet one of the first scientists to see the historic black hole image
Apr 11 2019 4:02 PM

Kazunori Akiyama was one of the first scientists to see the black hole snapshot.

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NASA's Twins Study reveals effects of space on Scott Kelly's health
Apr 11 2019 3:23 PM

Ten research groups studying the twin astronauts found long-term spaceflight can alter a person's physiology and gene activity.

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Ketamine cultivates new nerve cell connections in mice
Apr 11 2019 2:00 PM

In mice, ketamine prods nerve cells to connect, which may explain the hallucinogenic drug's ability to ease depression.

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Climate change made the Arctic greener. Now parts of it are turning brown.
Apr 11 2019 7:00 AM

Arctic browning could have far-reaching consequences for people and wildlife, affecting habitat and atmospheric carbon uptake as well as increasing wildfire risk.

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A new hominid species has been found in a Philippine cave, fossils suggest
Apr 10 2019 1:00 PM

Cave fossils found in the Philippines come from a newly discovered member of the human lineage, researchers say.

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