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Global warming may boost economic inequality

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By Lizzie WadeApr. 18, 2019
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How long do vaccines last? The surprising answers may help protect people longer

By Jon CohenApr. 18, 2019
To amp up solar cells, scientists ditch silicon

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By Helen SantoroApr. 18, 2019
Archaeologists unearth largest Mayan figurine factory to date

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Vol 364, Issue 6437
19 April 2019

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Shadowy first image of black hole revealed

By Daniel CleryApr. 19, 2019
Drifting floats detect quakes to plumb Earth's deep interior

By Erik StokstadApr. 19, 2019
#MeToo controversy erupts at archaeology meeting

By Lizzie WadeApr. 19, 2019
Supporters scramble to rescue storied Jason advisory group

By Jeffrey MervisApr. 19, 2019
Lyme disease research gets a needed boost

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelApr. 19, 2019
New climate models forecast a warming surge

By Paul VoosenApr. 19, 2019
Ebola outbreak continues despite powerful vaccine

By Jon CohenApr. 19, 2019

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Exclusive: Major U.S. cancer center ousts ‘Asian’ researchers after NIH flags their foreign ties

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