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News in Brief U.S. wells are pumping up groundwater from increasing depths Jul 23 2019 6:00 AM Around the United States, groundwater wells are getting deeper in search of new sources of freshwater, a new study shows. READ MORE   News Droplets of these simple molecules may have helped kick-start life on Earth Jul 22 2019 3:24 PM Simple molecules called alpha hydroxy acids form cell-sized structures in conditions mimicking early Earth chemistry. READ MORE   News Boosting a gut bacterium helps mice fight an ALS-like disease Jul 22 2019 11:00 AM Gut bacteria may alter ALS symptoms for good or ill. READ MORE   News in Brief Increased control over ions' motions may help improve quantum computers Jul 22 2019 11:00 AM Scientists precisely manipulated the ion's oscillations and energy levels, a key step toward building better quantum computers. READ MORE   News in Brief India's first lunar lander is on its way to the moon Jul 22 2019 5:36 AM India's Chandrayaan 2 mission just launched, hoping to become the first Indian spacecraft to land on the moon. READ MORE   News Botox may relieve persistent pelvic pain caused by endometriosis Jul 19 2019 10:00 AM The wrinkle-smoothing treatment Botox may relieve pain from muscle spasms in the pelvic floor of women with endometriosis. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines News Longer gaps between births can halve infant deaths in developing nations Jul 19 2019 7:00 AM Leaving more time between successive pregnancies matters for infant survival, but only in less-developed countries. READ MORE   News Manipulating nerve cells makes mice 'see' something that's not there Jul 18 2019 2:00 PM Using optogenetics to stimulate about 20 nerve cells causes mice to perceive nonexistent vertical or horizontal lines. READ MORE   News Permanent liquid magnets have now been created in the lab Jul 18 2019 2:00 PM Magnets that generate persistent magnetic fields are usually solid. But new little bar magnets have the mechanical properties of liquids. READ MORE   News A flexible bone that helps mammals chew dates back to the Jurassic Period Jul 18 2019 2:00 PM A flexible bone that helps with chewing may have helped give rise to the Age of Mammals, a new fossil shows. READ MORE   50 Years Ago 50 years ago, lambs survived but didn't thrive inside artificial wombs Jul 18 2019 7:00 AM Artificial wombs to support preemie babies are closer to reality. READ MORE   News in Brief A deadly fungus gives 'zombie' ants a case of lockjaw Jul 17 2019 6:00 PM Clues left on infected ant jaws may reveal how the 'zombie-ant-fungus' contracts ant muscles to make their death grip. READ MORE   News in Brief WHO declares a public health emergency over Congo's Ebola outbreak Jul 17 2019 4:42 PM The yearlong Ebola outbreak in the Congo has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. READ MORE   Science Stats Planting trees could buy more time to fight climate change than thought Jul 17 2019 9:02 AM Earth has nearly a billion hectares suitable for new forests to start trapping carbon, a study finds. READ MORE   News This gene may help worms live longer, but not healthier Jul 17 2019 5:00 AM Antiaging therapies may have trade-offs, research on worms suggests. READ MORE   News Scientists still can't agree on the universe's expansion rate Jul 16 2019 2:01 PM A mismatch in measurements of how fast the universe is expanding might not be real, a study hints. READ MORE

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