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Iron nanoparticles snatch uranium

February 27, 2015

by Beth Mole
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Breast-feeding newborns might limit their allergy to pets later

February 27, 2015

by Nathan Seppa
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Delicate spider takes down tough prey by attacking weak spots

February 27, 2015

by Sarah Zielinski
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Planet collisions may have rearranged crowded solar systems

February 27, 2015

by Christopher Crockett
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Superfast evolution observed in soil bacteria

February 27, 2015

by Helen Thompson
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Coastal Los Angeles losing fog to urban sprawl

February 27, 2015

by Thomas Sumner
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CDC panel gives thumbs up to vaccine against nine HPV types

February 26, 2015

by Nathan Seppa
Growth Curve

A little tablet time probably won’t fry a toddler’s brain

February 26, 2015

by Helen Thompson
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Mysterious bright spot on Ceres has a partner

February 26, 2015

by Christopher Crockett
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Wheat reached England before farming

February 26, 2015

by Bruce Bower
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Sexual conflict in mosquitoes may have worsened spread of malaria

February 26, 2015

by Susan Milius
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Genetic tweaks built humans’ bigger brains

February 26, 2015

by Tina Hesman Saey
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Beetle RNA makes crops a noxious meal

February 26, 2015

by Kate Baggaley
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Bees may merge their flower memories

February 26, 2015

by Ashley Yeager
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February 26, 2015

by Tina Hesman Saey
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Some cicadas drum up a beat with the help of their wings

February 25, 2015

by Allison Bohac
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Artificial intelligence conquers Space Invaders, Pong, Q*bert

February 25, 2015

by Lila Guterman
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Monster black hole lurks in the early universe

February 25, 2015

by Christopher Crockett
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Scientists confirm amassing CO2 heats Earth’s surface

February 25, 2015

by Thomas Sumner
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Physicists double their teleportation power

February 25, 2015

by Andrew Grant
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Additives that keep foods fresh may sour in the gut

February 25, 2015

by Kate Baggaley
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Community protection against measles jeopardized

February 25, 2015

by Lila Guterman
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Water's unclear origins, shaky solutions to climate change and more reader feedback

February 25, 2015

by Science News Staff
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Why stress doesn't just stay in your head

February 25, 2015

by Eva Emerson
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The eyes have it: Long lashes not so lovely

February 24, 2015

by Susan Milius
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Islamic science paved the way for a millennial celebration of light

February 24, 2015

by Tom Siegfried
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Stem cells from wisdom teeth could help repair corneas

February 24, 2015

by Helen Thompson
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Where an ant goes when it's gotta go

February 24, 2015

by Sarah Zielinski
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For athletes, antioxidant pills may not help performance

February 24, 2015

by Laura Beil
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Hippo history extracted from fossil teeth found in Kenya

February 24, 2015

by Ashley Yeager
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‘Ocean Worlds’ chronicles the story of water on Earth and across the cosmos

February 24, 2015

by Christopher Crockett
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Glassy blue iceberg goes belly up

February 24, 2015

by Thomas Sumner
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Gene study digs into partnership between fungi and plants

February 23, 2015

by Helen Thompson
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Early peanut exposure can reduce likelihood of allergy

February 23, 2015

by Nathan Seppa
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Bubonic plague was a serial visitor in European Middle Ages

February 23, 2015

by Kate Baggaley
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Steam bubbles carry gold and sulfur up from Earth’s depths

February 23, 2015

by Thomas Sumner
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February 22, 2015

by Lila Guterman
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'This Idea Must Die' singles out scientific theories ready for retirement

February 21, 2015

by Allison Bohac
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Six ways to beat chronic stress

February 20, 2015

by Nathan Seppa
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Chronic stress can wreak havoc on the body

February 20, 2015

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