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  1. Animals

    White-nose bat disease jumps the Rockies to Washington state

    For the first time, the bat-killing white-nose syndrome shows up west of the Rockies.

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  2. Animals

    Lethal bat disease moves west

    For the first time, the bat-killing white-nose syndrome shows up west of the Rockies.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Global obesity rates continue to climb

    Despite public health campaigns, the worldwide prevalence of obesity is on the rise, an analysis of BMI data suggest.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Fridge-sized contraption makes drugs on demand

    A new drug-making system rapidly produces a variety of medications on demand.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Machine makes drugs on demand

    A new drug-making system rapidly produces a variety of medications on demand.

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  6. Astronomy

    Odd white dwarf found with mostly oxygen atmosphere

    A white dwarf that has been stripped of its hydrogen and helium provides a rare peek inside the core of a dead massive star.

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  7. Life

    Zika structure mapped for first time

    The newly solved structure of Zika offers scientists clues on how to combat the virus.

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  8. Neuroscience

    Nerve cell links severed in early stages of Alzheimer’s

    Nerve cell connections may be trimmed too much in early stages of Alzheimer’s.

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  9. Animals

    Green was this ancient snake’s signature color

    Scientists have reconstructed the skin coloration of a fossilized snake that’s about 10 million years old.

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  10. Animals

    Ancient snake wore green

    Scientists have reconstructed the skin coloration of a fossilized snake that’s about 10 million years old.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Environment still tied to MS risk

    50 years ago, scientists reported a possible connection between the environment and multiple sclerosis risk.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Should C-section babies get wiped down with vagina microbes?

    A study suggests that a post-birth rubdown with vaginal fluid offers starter microbes to babies born by C-section. But it might not always be a good idea.

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