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Self-destructing mitochondria may leave some brain cells vulnerable to ALS Nov 07 2019 1:00 AM Mitochondria that appear to dismantle themselves in certain brain cells may be a first step toward ALS, a mouse study suggests. READ MORE   A new dengue vaccine shows promise - at least for now Nov 06 2019 5:19 PM The latest vaccine against dengue shows promise in protecting children from the disease, but will need longer term study to ensure kids are safe from future infections. READ MORE   A human liver-on-a-chip may catch drug reactions that animal testing can't Nov 06 2019 2:00 PM An artificial organ may better predict serious drug side effects than animal testing does. 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 $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW

Fossils suggest tree-dwelling apes walked upright long before hominids did Nov 06 2019 1:00 PM A partial skeleton from an 11.6-million-year-old European ape still doesn't answer how hominids adopted a two-legged gait. READ MORE

People who lack olfactory bulbs shouldn't be able to smell. But some women can Nov 06 2019 11:00 AM Some women who appear to lack the brain structures that relay scent messages still have an average sense of smell, and scientists have no idea how. READ MORE

Running just once a week may help you outpace an early death Nov 05 2019 11:39 AM Any amount of running can lower a person's risk of early death, an analysis of multiple studies finds. READ MORE

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