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Health & MedicineStudies shed light on Ebola’s M.O.
New findings reveal a key step in how the deadly virus infects cells — and identify compounds that may thwart it.
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AstronomyGalactic bull’s-eye came naturally
A strange cosmic object isn't the result of a galactic crash, a new study suggests.
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EarthMagnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Virginia
The region's largest tremor in recent history hit northwest of Richmond, felt over much of the East Coast.
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LifeLager’s mystery ingredient found
After scouring the globe, researchers find the missing ancestor of the yeast used to make cold-brewed beer in an unexpected place.