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Can You Pick The Right Chemical?
Will you make what you're supposed to or end up blowing up the lab?
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Santa Cruz Biotech Loses License, Fined Record $3.5 Million
On Friday the U.S. Department of Agriculture revoked the research license of Santa Cruz Biotechnology in a settlement over alleged Animal Welfare Act violations on the firm's goat farm.
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CDC Widens Warnings About Zika And Pregnancy
Federal health officials added pregnant women with positive Zika virus tests, but without symptoms, to disease reports. Babies can be affected even if their mothers did not show symptoms of the virus during pregnancy.
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Check This Map To See If Your Water Has Unsafe Levels Of “Fluorinated” Chemicals
The EPA just released first-time guidelines on safe levels of “fluorinated” chemicals — found in stain-resistant carpets, non-stick pans, and firefighting foam. They have been linked to lowered fertility, cancer, and risks to infants.
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Scientists Test Ancient Body-Warming Method as Depression Treatment
A new study finds that “hyperthermia” could be helpful in treating depression. It’s a century-old idea, but bigger trials are needed before it sees widespread use.
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Scientists Are Angry About How Long It’s Taken Lawmakers To Get Zika Money
As the Zika virus heads north, a billion dollar battle over Zika funding is playing out in Washington D.C. Scientists are angry at how long it’s taken. UPDATE: Late on Wednesday night, the House passed its Zika funding bill in a 281-184 vote.
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Which Animal Should You Save Today?
May 20th is Endangered Species Day, so let's celebrate by making a difference!
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This Farm On The Welsh Coast Costs Just £1 A Year To Rent – For The Right Person
The catch is that you must be a farmer who is willing to "implement a very specific farming regime". Basically, I hope you like sheep.
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Fracking Is Making Earthquakes Bigger In Texas
Texas earthquake rates have increased sixfold in the last decade, largely due to fracking. But man-made quakes date back nearly a century in Texas.
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Scientists Are Testing Psychedelic Drugs To Treat Depression
So far psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, has been tested on only a handful people, with no control group, so it's impossible to draw conclusions about whether or not it works. But it has changed the way one participant thinks about his own depression.
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Are These Photos Real Or From A Sci-Fi Movie?
Science fiction or science fact?
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U.S. Zika Tests "Unacceptably" Backlogged
Zika virus tests of pregnant women are excessively backlogged in various states and territories nationwide, a federal health official said.
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Are You More Of A Biologist, Chemist, Or Physicist?
Would you rather spend a day in the library, in the lab, or in the field?
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A Cancer Survivor Underwent The First Penis Transplant In The United States
Thomas Manning, whose penis was amputated due to cancer, received the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston earlier this month.
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Zika Triggers Lots Of Birth Defects Besides Microcephaly, New Mouse Models Find
Microcephaly cases are “just the tip of the iceberg” of birth defects caused by the Zika virus, said one researcher. New mouse studies confirm that Zika kills fetal brain cells.
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18 Things Scientists Have Done At Least Once
That moment when you try to CTRL + F your paper lab book.
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Meet The Scientists Fighting For More Studies On Genes And Racial Differences In Health
A multicultural lab in San Francisco is pushing to get more people of color into research studies, to find genetic differences that might explain health disparities. But critics question whether it’s a good idea to seek out genetic differences based on race.
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The "Weekend Effect" Is More Complicated Than Jeremy Hunt Thinks, According To Two New Studies
Two pieces of research have found that weekend staffing levels in the NHS are probably not killing people, and say that a simplistic "seven-day service" solution could be unhelpful. They add to a growing body of evidence that undermines the health secretary's justification for NHS reform.
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NASA Just Announced 1,284 New Planets
There are now 3,264 known planets outside our solar system.
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Rising Sea Levels Swallow Five Pacific Islands
Researchers say they have confirmed what people have been predicting for years — that sea levels rise is submerging entire communities.
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Zika Is A “Potential Disaster” For U.S. Pregnant Women, Tony Fauci Warns
In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Anthony Fauci, longtime head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, talked about the best AIDS president, the real threat of Zika, and what he’ll do if Trump wins.
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Medical Condition Or '70s Disco Classic?
Don't go breaking my heart.
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What You Need To Know About Vaping
"All the evidence we have is that e-cigarettes are far safer than tobacco."
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Where To Watch The Transit Of Mercury
It's happening on Monday, and you don't even have to leave your computer to see it.
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Europe Is Rethinking The Meaning Of A GMO
Europe has all but banned growing genetically modified crops. But new gene-editing technologies are forcing lawmakers to rethink the rules.
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Starfish Babies Are Back In Full Force On The West Coast After Most Of The Species Died
Now is a good time to go check out some tide pools.
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Jasha McQueen Is The Embryo Crusader
Jasha McQueen is battling her ex-husband for the embryos they froze nine years ago. Will her fight — which has now reached the Missouri State Capitol — threaten reproductive rights across the country?
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This Is What 75,000 Snakes Waking Up And Mating In Manitoba Looks Like
I'm...intrigued and puking.
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