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Pumping may be linked to an altered microbial mix in breast milk

Apr 01 2019 2:33 PM

Beneficial bacteria are more abundant in the milk of mothers whose babies feed straight from the breast.

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The LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors are back on

Apr 01 2019 11:22 AM

Souped-up instruments could spot never-before-seen sources of gravitational waves.

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In 'The Perfect Predator,' viruses vanquish a deadly superbug

Apr 01 2019 9:00 AM

In 'The Perfect Predator,' an epidemiologist recounts the battle to save her husband from an antibiotic-resistant infection.

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A new quantum engine packs more power than its standard counterparts

Apr 01 2019 7:00 AM

A new type of tiny machine harnesses quantum physics to produce more power than a normal engine, under certain conditions.

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Teaser

A single-dose antidote may help prevent fentanyl overdoses

Mar 31 2019 5:00 AM

Packing overdose medication into nanoparticles could help it better counteract dangerous synthetic opioids.

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Watch a desert kangaroo rat drop-kick a rattlesnake

Mar 29 2019 1:54 PM

Desert kangaroo rats have a wide arsenal for dodging rattlesnake ambushes. But the most dramatic might be their powerful midair kick.

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The first known fossil of a Denisovan skull has been found in a Siberian cave
Mar 29 2019 11:01 AM

A new fossil and evidence that the hominids interbred with humans as recently as 15,000 years ago only add to Denisovans' mystery.

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4 things we'll learn from the first closeup image of a black hole
Mar 29 2019 9:58 AM

Scientists are gearing up to release the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy. Here's what they hope to find out.

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One Antarctic ice shelf gets half its annual snowfall in just 10 days
Mar 29 2019 7:00 AM

Antarctica's coasts get most of their snow from just a few big storms each year.

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Saturn's rings paint some of its moons shades of blue and red
Mar 28 2019 2:00 PM

Moons located among Saturn's inner rings are different colors depending on their distance from the planet, suggesting they're picking up ring debris.

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Chytrid's frog-killing toll has been tallied - and it's bad
Mar 28 2019 2:00 PM

Losses due to the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus are "the greatest documented loss of biodiversity attributable to a pathogen," researchers find.

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Geneticists close in on how mosquitoes sniff out human sweat
Mar 28 2019 11:14 AM

A long-sought protein proves vital for mosquitoes' ability to detect lactic acid, a great clue for finding a human.

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50 Years Ago
50 years ago, drug abuse was higher among physicians than the public
Mar 28 2019 7:00 AM

In 1969, physicians abused drugs at a higher rate than the general public - that's still true today.

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Blood vessels built from a patient's cells could help people on dialysis
Mar 27 2019 2:01 PM

Bioengineered blood vessels could provide a safer alternative than donor vessels or synthetic implants.

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Treating cystic fibrosis patients before birth could safeguard organs
Mar 27 2019 2:00 PM

Starting a cystic fibrosis drug sooner than usual may protect an afflicted child's lungs, pancreases and reproductive tissue, a study in ferrets hints.

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Kuiper Belt dust may be in our atmosphere (and NASA labs) right now
Mar 27 2019 9:52 AM

Bits of space debris that collect in Earth's atmosphere may come from as far as the cold, distant Kuiper Belt region beyond Neptune.

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