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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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SpaceAtom & Cosmos
White dwarfs' last dance and predicting sunspots in this week's news.
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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.
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HumansThe world’s oldest profession: chef
The invention of cooking almost 2 million years ago was a central event in human evolution, a new study suggests.
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HumansStress spears deployed service personnel
Supply officers draw as much or more emotional fire as combat soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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LifeAntidepressants show signs of countering Alzheimer’s
Human brain scans and mice data link serotonin-boosting drugs with reduced plaque density.
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AnthropologyThe Iceman’s last meal: goat
Two decades after he was discovered sticking out of an Alpine glacier, a famous 5,300-year-old mummy’s diet details and hiking habits are revealed.
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HumansHumans
Prehistoric assembly lines, a trigger for riots and more in this week's news
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ChemistryMolecules/Matter & Energy
Metamaterial warp drives, secrets of coffee rings and more in this week's news
By Science News