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1968 Hong Kong pandemic flu strain

50 Years Ago Immune Science

50 years ago, a flu pandemic spurred vaccine research

A half-century after the Hong Kong flu pandemic, scientists are getting closer to a universal vaccine.

By Cassie Martin | 9:00am, September 21, 2018

Cells

News | Cells

Humans have skeletal stem cells that help bones and cartilage grow

By Tina Hesman Saey | 11:08am, September 20, 2018

Mystery Solved | Cells

How salamanders can regrow nearly complete tails but lizards can’t

By Leah Rosenbaum | 12:30pm, August 17, 2018

News | Cells

Tiny bits of RNA can trigger pain and itchiness

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:06pm, August 13, 2018
Development

News | Development

Teens born from assisted pregnancies may have higher blood pressure

By Aimee Cunningham | 6:00am, September 05, 2018

News in Brief | Development

Here’s how fast cell death can strike

By Tina Hesman Saey | 3:17pm, August 09, 2018

News | Development

Zika may harm nearly 1 in 7 babies exposed to the virus in the womb

By Aimee Cunningham | 5:27pm, August 07, 2018
Epigenetics

News | Epigenetics

Genes could record forensic clues to time of death

By Erika Engelhaupt | 5:12pm, February 13, 2018

News | Epigenetics

How bearded dragons switch their sex

By Laurel Hamers | 2:07pm, June 14, 2017

News | Epigenetics

Proteins that reprogram cells can turn back mice’s aging clock

By Tina Hesman Saey | 12:00pm, December 15, 2016
Genetics

News | Genetics

DNA from seized elephant ivory unmasks 3 big trafficking cartels in Africa

By Laurel Hamers | 2:00pm, September 19, 2018

Rethink | Genetics

A recount of human genes ups the number to at least 46,831

By Tina Hesman Saey | 7:00am, September 17, 2018

News in Brief | Genetics

German skeletons hint that medieval warrior groups recruited from afar

By Bruce Bower | 2:00pm, September 05, 2018
Immune Science

News | Immune Science

Nasty stomach viruses can travel in packs

By Leah Rosenbaum | 11:00am, August 08, 2018

News | Immune Science

This tick may play a part in gumming up your arteries

By Aimee Cunningham | 7:00am, July 30, 2018

News | Immune Science

Here’s why wounds heal faster in the mouth than in other skin

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:00pm, July 25, 2018
Microbiology

News | Microbiology

We may now know when hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks will occur

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:00pm, August 23, 2018

News | Microbiology

The right mix of gut microbes relieves autism symptoms in the long run

By Tina Hesman Saey | 1:00pm, July 12, 2018

News in Brief | Microbiology

Bobtail squid coat their eggs in antifungal goo

By Tina Hesman Saey | 5:32pm, July 10, 2018
Molecular Evolution

News | Molecular Evolution

A ghost gene leaves ocean mammals vulnerable to some pesticides

By Cassie Martin | 2:00pm, August 09, 2018

News | Molecular Evolution

The ‘language gene’ didn’t give humans a big leg up in evolution

By Tina Hesman Saey | 7:00am, August 03, 2018

Feature | Molecular Evolution

Hybrids reveal the barriers to successful mating between species

By Tina Hesman Saey | 10:00am, October 31, 2017
Physiology

News in Brief | Physiology

Kidney stones grow and dissolve much like geological crystals

By Aimee Cunningham | 7:00am, September 21, 2018

News | Physiology

How a slime mold near death packs bacteria to feed the next generation

By Susan Milius | 3:35pm, July 27, 2018

It's Alive | Physiology

How a squishy clam conquers a rock

By Susan Milius | 7:00am, June 22, 2018

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