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Finding common ground can reduce parents' hesitation about vaccines

May 21 2019 6:00 AM

Physicians are examining whether discussing shared health goals can bring vaccine-hesitant parents on board.

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How the battle against measles varies around the world

May 21 2019 6:00 AM

Measles is a global health threat. Snapshots of several countries show how stopping its spread depends on local conditions and beliefs.

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Measles erases the immune system's memory

May 21 2019 6:00 AM

The measles virus can usher in other infections for months, or even years.

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Signs of red pigment were spotted in a fossil for the first time

May 21 2019 5:00 AM

For the first time, scientists have identified the chemical fingerprint of red pigment in a fossil.

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Bad moods could be contagious among ravens

May 20 2019 5:37 PM

Ravens may pick up and share their compatriots' negativity, a study on the social intelligence of these animals suggests.

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These are the top 10 landmarks in the history of making measurements

May 20 2019 9:00 AM

Little appreciated but vastly important, metrology celebrates a long history with the adoption of new definitions for key units.

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The kilogram just got a revamp. A unit of time might be next
May 20 2019 7:00 AM

After years of preparation, new definitions for the basic units of mass, temperature and more have now gone into effect.

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This early sauropod went from walking on four legs to two as it grew
May 20 2019 5:00 AM

A new computer analysis shows how Mussaurus patagonicus's weight shifted toward its hips as it grew, confirming fossil hints of how its gait changed.

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How allergens in pollen help plants do more than make you sneeze
May 19 2019 8:00 AM

A plant's view of what humans call allergens in pollen grains involves a lot of crucial biology. And sex.

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Key parts of a fruit fly's genetic makeup have finally been decoded
May 17 2019 12:05 PM

Jumping genes may make it possible to divvy up chromosomes.

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An experiment hints at quantum entanglement inside protons
May 17 2019 11:18 AM

Particles inside protons seem to be linked on a scale smaller than a trillionth of a millimeter.

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Vaccines may help bats fight white nose syndrome
May 17 2019 7:00 AM

Researchers are developing an oral vaccine that helps little brown bats survive the fungal disease white nose syndrome.

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Does eating ultraprocessed food affect weight gain? It's complicated
May 16 2019 4:21 PM

Laying off ultraprocessed foods and switching to whole foods may help some people manage their weight, a small study finds.

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Some dog breeds may have trouble breathing because of a mutated gene
May 16 2019 2:00 PM

Norwich terriers don't have flat snouts, but can suffer the same wheezing as bulldogs. It turns out that a gene mutation tied to swelling could be to blame.

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Bloodthirsty bedbugs have feasted on prey for 100 million years
May 16 2019 1:47 PM

Research sheds light on the evolutionary history of the bloodsucking bedbugs. The first species evolved at least as early as the Cretaceous, scientists say.

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Fossil teeth push the human-Neandertal split back to about 1 million years ago
May 15 2019 2:00 PM

A study of fossilized teeth shifts the age of the last common ancestor between Neandertals and humans.

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