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- Life
Bornavirus genes found in human DNA
Researchers have found molecular fossils of an RNA virus in human and other mammalian genomes, pushing back the emergence of RNA viruses millions of years.
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- Health & Medicine
New test could discern serious condition early after bone marrow transplant
Protein level in blood reveals graft-versus-host disease, may indicate severity of this complication
- Earth
Footprints could push back tetrapod origins
Newly discovered trackways much older than previous evidence for sea-to-land transition.
- Life
Moss counters shortness with A-bomb-style clouds
Sphagnum overcomes drag by launching its spores in vortex rings.
- Space
Not too soon to announce possible earliest galaxies known
BLOG: Press briefing fails to announce preliminary findings of what could be the most distant galaxies seen yet.
- Space
Comets don’t all start out on the fringe
A new model suggests that comets also come from the inner Oort Cloud and offers a way to resolve a massive problem about the early solar system.
- Space
Hubble goes deep and wide for new view of galaxies
A newly released multiwavelength image portrays 12 billion years of cosmic history, depicting the assembly of galaxies in unprecedented detail.
- Health & Medicine
Celebrex combats skin cancer in vulnerable group
Anti-inflammatory drug limits number of tumors in patients with hereditary condition
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Charles Bolden on moon landings
Ron Cowen reports from the American Astronomical Society meeting in Washington, D.C.
- Space
Parting Eta Carinae’s clouds reveals more clouds
New images show the nearby star system's inner beauty.
- Humans
Pet tarantulas can pose a hairy threat
A new medical case report reaffirms why even largely non-venomous tarantulas can make questionable pets. Some respond to stress by expelling a cloud of barbed hairs that can lodge in especially vulnerable tissues. Like your eyeball.
