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Psilocybin may help treat depression, a small study finds

Nov 17 2020 6:00 AM

Researchers found that a compound in psychedelic mushrooms eased depression symptoms, but larger studies are needed.

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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 95 percent effective

Nov 16 2020 10:48 AM

Another coronavirus vaccine appears to be very effective in preventing people from developing COVID-19 symptoms.

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Planets with many neighbors may be the best places to look for life

Nov 16 2020 8:00 AM

Solar systems with many planets in circular orbits suggest a calm life-nurturing past, while single exoplanets with eccentric orbits hint at chaos.

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A key to the mystery of fast-evolving genes was found in 'junk DNA'

Nov 16 2020 6:00 AM

A new study challenges a long-held belief that essential genes change little over time.

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Measles has come back with a vengeance in the last several years

Nov 13 2020 5:20 PM

The steep number of measles cases in 2019 doesn't bode well for 2020, considering disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Technology and natural hazards clash to create 'natech' disasters

Nov 13 2020 10:00 AM

Hurricanes, wildfires and nature's other extreme events are increasingly causing damage to infrastructure crucial for safety and communication.

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Bolivia's Tsimane people's average body temperature fell half a degree in 16 years
Nov 13 2020 8:00 AM

A new study echoes other research suggesting that people's average body temperature is lower today than it used to be.

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50 years ago, scientists suspected microbes flourished in clouds
Nov 13 2020 6:00 AM

In 1970, scientists presented early evidence that microbes in clouds may be alive and kicking.

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Chemical reactions high in Mars' atmosphere rip apart water molecules
Nov 12 2020 2:00 PM

Mars is so dry because its water constant escapes into space. A new study suggests this process occurs in the ionosphere and faster than thought.

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Giant lasers help re-create supernovas' explosive, mysterious physics
Nov 12 2020 10:26 AM

For the first time, scientists have re-created a type of shock wave that occurs in supernovas.

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Nov 12 2020 6:00 AM

The purple-and-green, atmospheric light show nicknamed STEVE just got even stranger.

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Once hurricanes make landfall, they're lingering longer and staying stronger
Nov 11 2020 11:00 AM

Warmer ocean waters due to human-caused climate change can help power hurricanes' fury even after they roar ashore.

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Protecting the brain from infection may start with a gut reaction
Nov 11 2020 9:00 AM

In mice, immune cells in the meninges are trained to battle infections in the gut before migrating to the brain.

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Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing. Here's what it will take to gain control
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Basic public health measures can still curb COVID-19, if everyone does their part.

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With Theta, 2020 sets the record for most named Atlantic storms
Nov 10 2020 11:54 AM

Climate change is expected to fuel fewer - yet more intense - Atlantic storms. With a whopping 29 storms but few strong ones, 2020 may be an outlier.

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A new portable device can reveal a chili pepper's heat
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