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A protein helps disease-causing immune cells invade MS patients' brains Nov 26 2019 6:00 AM Blocking the protein may hinder B cells invading the brain in multiple sclerosis, a study in mice and 'stand-in' human brain barriers finds. READ MORE   Most Americans now see signs of climate change where they live Nov 25 2019 12:35 PM In a Pew Research survey, most Americans said the U.S. government isn't doing enough to counter climate change amid local weather extremes. READ MORE   19 more galaxies mysteriously missing dark matter have been found Nov 25 2019 11:40 AM The finding reveals a population of dwarf galaxies that defy common wisdom about how these star systems form and evolve. READ MORE   Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $2.99. SUBSCRIBE NOW

Mounting evidence suggests neutrinos are key to why antimatter is rare Nov 25 2019 6:00 AM The source of matter's dominance over antimatter might be revealed by the tiny subatomic particles. READ MORE

A carved rock found in Jordan may be the oldest known chess piece Nov 22 2019 11:09 AM The 1,300-year-old game piece, which resembles a rook, or castle, was found at an Early Islamic trading outpost. READ MORE

Ribose, a sugar needed for life, has been detected in meteorites Nov 22 2019 8:00 AM Samples of rocks that fell to Earth contain a key molecular ingredient of RNA, part of life's genetic machinery. READ MORE

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