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Experimental umbilical cord stem cell therapy treats rare disease
By Clare Wilson A cell sample being pipetted into a multi-well plate containing growth nutrient medium Andrew Brookes/Getty Images A…
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Mental health emergency responder programme cut crime rates in Denver
A six-month pilot programme in Denver, Colorado, that had mental health specialists instead of police respond to non-violent emergency calls…
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Tropical Storm Alex Ushers in Hurricane Season
CLIMATEWIRE | An intensifying tropical system that became the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season dumped nearly…
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Meerkats are Getting Climate Sick
Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Karen Hopkin. Climate change. It’s the culprit behind an increase in…
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Jewel Beetles’ Iridescent Shells Deter Hungry Birds—By Freaking Them Out
For insects trying to avoid hungry birds, flashy iridescent shells might not seem like the best evolutionary strategy. But in…
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Covid-19 news: Record 2 million people in UK have long covid
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal…
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Proteins in human bones near Pompeii survived temperatures of 500°C
Many ancient Romans died when the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by hot volcanic ash, but the high…
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This New Album Makes Beautiful Music out of Gravity, the Elements and Photosynthesis
Two years and counting into the COVID pandemic, we’ve all seen plenty of misinformation and junk science, whether online, on…
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Keeping a Business Safe without a Mask Mandate Requires a Nuanced Approach
All remaining U.S. states with COVID-related public mask requirements have recently lifted them, and in mid-April, a district judge in…
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Scientists Must Consider the Risk of Racist Misappropriation of Research
No well-intentioned researcher expects that their work will be used to justify violence. But following the racist massacre of 10…
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