science news 2019
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Air pollution likely to be causing dementia, say UK science advisers
We know that air pollution is bad for our lungs and heart, but now advisers to the UK government say…
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Potential fabrication in research images threatens key theory of Alzheimer’s disease
A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol 377, Issue 6604.Download PDF In August 2021, Matthew Schrag, a neuroscientist…
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Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans’ east Asian ancestry
Genetic analysis of a woman’s skull from 14,000 years ago found in south-west China suggests she was related to an…
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James Webb Space Telescope’s first deep-field image is stunning
The first science image from the James Webb Space Telescope, presented by US president Joe Biden on 11 July, is…
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Does this gopher ‘farm’ the roots it eats?
Months before making a ground-breaking pocket gopher discovery, Veronica Selden arrived at a grassy pasture in Gainesville, Florida, with two…
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Monopolies Are Getting in the Way of mRNA Vaccines
Two and a half years into the COVID pandemic, the numbers are grim. While 80% of people living in the…
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Science Needs to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint
What is science worth? For many researchers, the answer is “priceless.” It’s not just that science has provided the basis…
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Alaska Is on Pace for Another Historic Fire Season
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Alaska is on…
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Ukrainian Mathematician Becomes Second Woman to Win Prestigious Fields Medal
Ukrainian number theorist Maryna Viazovska is among the four winners of the 2022 Fields Medals, one of the highest honours…
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What’s On and Off the Table for Climate Action after the Supreme Court Ruling
CLIMATEWIRE | As the smoke clears from the Supreme Court’s major climate ruling last week, legal experts and clean energy…
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