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Health & MedicineNose divides sweet from foul
The way scent-detection machinery is laid out suggests that people are born with some innate olfactory preferences.
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Health & MedicineVaccine makes headway against trachoma
An experimental immunization might someday aid public health efforts to counter a blinding disease.
By Nathan Seppa -
LifeStopping a real-life ‘Contagion’
An antibody treatment fends off the lethal Hendra virus in monkeys and may also work against the equally dangerous Nipah virus.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineEnzyme might underlie some stroke damage
Inhibiting NOX4 in mice limits brain injury, tests show.
By Nathan Seppa -
Siblings of autistic children may share some symptoms
Studies may need to account for a predisposition to autistic traits in undiagnosed members of families where the disorder occurs.
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HumansWeighing risks, convicts display blind spots
Prisoners often don’t appreciate likely gains or losses in making decisions, a finding with possible policy implications.
By Bruce Bower -
Health & MedicineImmune gene variants help stop HIV
Research on HIV-infected people who rarely develop AIDS might lead to better drugs or a vaccine.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicineMom’s past drug abuse may alter brain chemistry of offspring
A new study in rats suggests that the lingering effects of adolescent opiate use may be passed on for two generations, even if the female is drug-free when she gets pregnant.
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AnimalsDEET of the sea
Before turning in for the night, some reef-dwelling fish apply a slimy mucus shield to deter biting bugs.
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PhysicsAntimatter, here to stay
Physicists trap antihydrogen for long enough to study the elusive material.
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HumansWorld could heat up 4 degrees C in 50 years
Immediate and substantial action to reduce emissions would be needed to meet climate negotiators' goal of holding warming to a 2 degree Celsius increase, a new package of scientific papers concludes.
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LifeWealth and ambition
A week in fancier digs inspires rats to seek richer rewards.
By Susan Milius