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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a…
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Flu Virus 101 | National Geographic
The influenza virus is an recurring nightmare, killing thousands of people each year. Learn how the virus attacks its host,…
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New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney
WASHINGTON — A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271…
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7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore from southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit off a southern…
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Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on peripheral immune tolerance
STOCKHOLM — STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine…
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Drones blasting AC/DC, Scarlett Johannson help biologists protect cattle from wolves
For millennia humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them didn’t have drones. But a…
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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the…
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NASA’s Webb telescope finds a new tiny moon around Uranus
NEW YORK — The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. The new member of the…
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Commentary: With UK success, should Singapore reconsider 3-parent IVF?
SINGAPORE: The normal course of human reproduction involves two biological parents – a mother and a father. But in the…
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Mountain lion attacks 11-year-old girl at home in Malibu, California
Authorities say a mountain lion attacked and wounded an 11-year-old girl outside her family’s home in Malibu, California, then chased…
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