Science & Society
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
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Science News’ favorite books of 2015
The Science News staff offers its must-read picks of 2015.
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Links between scrapie and MS less likely
Five decades later, scientists still puzzle over what causes multiple sclerosis.
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Reader favorites of 2015
Science News' online readership sometimes surprised us with their clicking habits this year.
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Surprises at new frontier trump a tool’s potential power
Because it highlighted discovery at its most basic, Pluto won our No. 1 spot in the top 25 science news stories of 2015.
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Top stories of 2015: Pluto, gene editing, a new hominid and more
Pluto up close, the power gene editor CRISPR, new early human kin and more make Science News' list of the top 25 science stories of 2015.
- Genetics
Year in review: Breakthrough gene editor sparks ethics debate
The gene editing system CRISPR has opened the door to new scientific advancements — and ethical concerns.
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Year in review: Scientists tackle the irreproducibility problem
In 2015, several research groups reported the extent to which experimental results don't hold up to replication.
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Analysis gives a glimpse of the extraordinary language of lying
A study of fraudulent research articles reveals patterns in language that indicate a paper is worthy of closer scrutiny.
- Climate
195 nations approve historic climate accord
The Paris climate talks end with delegates from 195 nations releasing a hard-fought agreement to curb climate change and limit warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
- Genetics
Human gene editing research gets green light
Gene editing research can move forward, but not for reproductive purposes, international summit committee says.
- Genetics
Scientists consider new genetic power and its impacts
Thanks to CRISPR, scientists’ plans for effective use of gene drives suddenly look feasible.
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Gene drives spread their wings
Gene drives may wipe out malaria and take down invasive species. But they may be difficult to control.
