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Health & MedicineWhooping cough bounces back
A new type of pertussis vaccine introduced in the late 1990s may have led to the return of a disease that was nearly eradicated 40 years ago. Public opposition to vaccination hasn’t helped matters.
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LifeYoung tasmanian devil moms
Tasmanian devils have started mating much earlier in response to an epidemic, called facial tumor disease, that is wiping out much of their population.
By Tia Ghose -
LifeHis master’s yawn
When humans open up for a jaw-stretcher, so do their best friends.
By Susan Milius -
PhysicsShort-lived particle questions long-lived theory
In sifting through the ashes of a short-lived subatomic particle called the kaon, physicists are slowly accumulating new hints that the theory of elementary particles might one day have to be modified.
By Ron Cowen -
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Health & MedicineDon’t forget diet composition
Caloric restriction, an antiaging technique, fails to lower levels of IGF-1, a growth factor that, in high amounts, is linked to cancer in humans. But cutting protein along with calories does decrease IGF-1.
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LifeBeetles grow weed killer
Beetle moms carry their own bacteria for making a compound to protect their gardens.
By Susan Milius -
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Science & SocietyTop 25 stories of 2013, from microbes to meteorites
This year, careful readers may have noticed a steady accumulation of revelations about the bacterial communities that call the human body home.
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AnimalsYear in Review: Odd cicada history emerges
Brood II returns better understood.
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AnimalsYear in Review: Canine genealogy
Competing clues confuse the story of dog domestication.
By Meghan Rosen -
Health & MedicineDog dust may benefit infant immune systems
Microbes from pet-owning houses protected mice against allergy, infection.
By Nathan Seppa