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45k birds checked for avian influenza in US
A massive surveillance program monitors virus spread in wild birds from coast to coast.
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Gut bacteria found to reverse autism-related social behavior
The mouse study joins a growing set of research that links the gut microbiome to the brain.
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Preventing the pan-drug-resistant superbug
Surveillance and research is key after the first-time discovery of a bacteria carrying the mcr-1 gene – a gene that makes the last-line antibiotic colistin useless against them – in the United States.
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Japan’s monkeys wash their potatoes and ride deer like horses
Primatologists want the public to know more about Japanese macaques, so they’re writing a book to show off the monkeys’ sometimes quirky behavior.
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700,000-year-old hominin remains discovered on remote island of Flores
The 700,000-year-old fossilized remains discovered on the isolated Indonesian island of Flores appear to be ancestors of Homo floresiensis.
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How terrorists are made
A terrorism expert and psychologist explains what sets people onto the path of extremism.
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Finding cures for incurable cancers in nature
Some cancers still cannot be successfully treated with chemotherapy, but a group of researchers is finding alternatives in plants, marine organisms and fungi.
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Stanford medical trial found stem cells injected into the brain aid stroke recovery
The results of the trial could represent a treatment breakthrough for the seven million chronic stroke sufferers in the United States
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Coffee cup-sized DNA-testing device runs test in 30 minutes
DNA tests are moving from the lab to the bedside and into the field.
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The making of a scientist
An expert in STEM education weighs in as researchers recount their own childhood experiences with science.
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Could sea snails be the key to curing cancer?
Australian researchers have discovered natural cancer fighters in the molecules of sea snail eggs
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Duke University study finds genetic link between poverty and an increased risk of depression
The study reveals a new biological pathway for depression in adolescents.
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Temperatures to rise about 8°C by 2300 if emissions are not mitigated, new Nature study finds
Increase could be as much as 17 °C in the Arctic.
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Researchers find evidence of two mega-tsunamis on Mars
Discovery supports ancient ocean theory and could lead to clues about past life on the red planet.
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Finding the origin of human disease
A group of researchers is tracking down the roots of modern-day diseases by investigating the presence of prehistoric pathogens in southern African archaeological sites.
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The Martian Scientist
What would it be like to conduct research on Mars? One member of the Nasa HI-SEAS IV mission knows, and reports.
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High folate levels during pregnancy doubles risk of autism, Johns Hopkins study finds
While folate is essential for healthy baby development, excessive amounts could be harmful.
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Suicide survivors tell their stories on Reddit
Anonymous web platform provides the opportunity to open up about a much-stigmatized topic.
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A portable, low-cost test for Zika virus may soon be available to doctors
The test successfully detects the virus in monkeys, and researchers are now looking towards product development for distribution to local clinics.
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