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  1. Science & Society

    This history book offers excellent images but skimps on modern science

    For an accessible account of mostly pre-20th century science, check out The Oxford Illustrated History of Science.

    By Tom Siegfried

  2. July 8, 2017

    In the July 8 SN: DNA traces many roads to domestication, seeking quantum supremacy, the 25th anniversary of the qubit, bones’ secret messages, how monkeys see faces, redating Homo sapiens, a record-breaking gas giant, strange dragonfly wings and more. 

    By Science News
  3. Animals

    Ticks are here to stay. But scientists are finding ways to outsmart them

    Researchers acknowledge that there’s no getting rid of ticks, so they are developing ways to make them less dangerous.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Materials Science

    Perovskites power up the solar industry

    Perovskites are the latest hot materials in solar energy production.

    By Laurel Hamers
  5. Health & Medicine

    Even short-term opioid use can set people up for addiction risks

    A study of opioid prescriptions for sprained ankles finds that patients prescribed 30 or more pills are more likely to seek refills.

    By Laura Beil
  6. Health & Medicine

    Some topics call for science reporting from many angles

    There’s heartbreak in this issue. Science News investigates different facets of the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States.

    By Elizabeth Quill

  7. April 29, 2017

    In the April 29 SN: Proton puzzles, venomous swimmers, seeking early signs of autism, maximum entanglement, cephalopod intelligence insights, glass frog mothering techniques, Einstein on TV, touchy tyrannosaurs, seeing cells in 3-D and more. 

    By Science News
  8. Health & Medicine

    Readers concerned about cancer’s sugary disguise

    Tricky cancer cells, brain-shaping smartphones, a cow-burying badger and more in reader feedback.

    By Science News Staff
  9. Health & Medicine

    The opioid epidemic spurs a search for new, safer painkillers

    Today’s opioids stop pain — but they’re also dangerous. Scientists are hunting for replacements.

    By Laurel Hamers
  10. Humans

    Scientists seek early signs of autism

    The search for autism biomarkers, in the blood and the brain, is heating up.

    By Laura Sanders
  11. Health & Medicine

    Engineered immune cells boost leukemia survival for some

    Engineered immune cells can extend life for some leukemia patients.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. Neuroscience

    Smartphones may be changing the way we think

    We rely on our digital devices to connect with others and for memory and navigation shortcuts. What is that doing to our brains?

    By Laura Sanders