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  1. Genetics

    Gene editing of human embryos yields early results

    Gene editing in embryos has started in labs, but isn’t ready for the clinic.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Animals

    De-extinction probably isn’t worth it

    Diverting money to resurrecting extinct creatures could put those still on Earth at risk.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  3. Science & Society

    Online reviews can make over-the-counter drugs look way too effective

    Online patient reviews put a far more misleading spin on medications than clinical trials do.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Science & Society

    Scientists may work to prevent bias, but they don’t always say so

    Scientists may do the work to prevent bias in their experiments — but they aren’t telling other scientists about it, two new studies show.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  5. Health & Medicine

    Birth may not be a major microbe delivery event for babies

    A study of mother-baby duos suggests that birth itself may not be the main event for getting microbes in and on babies.

    By Laura Sanders
  6. Psychology

    Long-lasting mental health isn’t normal

    Those who stay mentally healthy from childhood to middle age are exceptions to the rule.

    By Bruce Bower
  7. Tech

    Virtual reality has a motion sickness problem

    Virtual reality games and experiences can make some people sick, and women are more susceptible.

    By Betsy Mason
  8. Astronomy

    In 20th century, astronomers opened their minds to gazillions of galaxies

    Telescopes in the U.S. West opened astronomers’ eyes to a vast, expanding universe containing countless galaxies.

    By Tom Siegfried
  9. Life

    A message to rock climbers: Be kind to nature

    Scientists are only just starting to figure out the impacts that the sport of rock climbing is having on cliff ecosystems.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  10. Physics

    ‘Time Travel’ tours a fascinating fiction

    James Gleick’s entertaining book Time Travel focuses more on fantasy than real science.

    By Tom Siegfried
  11. Genetics

    Epigenetic marks may help assess toxic exposure risk — someday

    Exposure to things in the environment may change chemical tags on DNA and proteins, but it’s still unclear how to use that data to assess health risks.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. Planetary Science

    Moon’s lava tubes could be colossal

    Lava tubes inside the moon could remain structurally sound up to 5 kilometers across and offer prime real estate for lunar colonists.

    By Thomas Sumner