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Health & Medicine
Trimming rabies shots
A new rabies vaccine might be enough to stave off the virus with fewer injections, a study in monkeys suggests.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & Medicine
Linking obesity with leukemia relapses
Fatty tissue may provide a safe haven for cancerous cells to linger, according to a study of mice with leukemia.
By Nathan Seppa -
Space
Icy rings at equinox
Cassini’s portraits of the equinox on Saturn are revealing new features about the planet’s icy rings.
By Ron Cowen -
Math
Math mimics hard-to-heal wounds
New model may lead to better treatments for chronic, blood-deprived sores
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Space
Zooming in on the Milky Way’s center
GigaGalaxy zoom project images Milky Way’s hub.
By Ron Cowen -
Ecosystems
Venom attracts decapitating flies
New study may help scientists improve control of invasive fire ants
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Life
Locust wings built for the long haul
Flexible wings help locusts maximize efficiency in flight, new research shows.
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Paleontology
Tiny T. rex-like tyrants
Fossils of new species suggest peculiar features weren’t limited to the biggest dinosaurs
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Psychology
Rates of common mental disorders double up
New, higher prevalence rates for certain mental disorders fuel a debate over how to revise psychiatric diagnoses.
By Bruce Bower -
Space
Galaxies that go the distance
Using a new camera on the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have found what appear to be the most distant known galaxies in the universe.
By Ron Cowen -
Health & Medicine
Monkeys get full color vision
Male squirrel monkeys with red-green colorblindness can distinguish the hues after gene therapy, study suggests.