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This scientist says cleaning indoor air could make us healthier—and smarter

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Major U.K. science funder to require grantees to make papers immediately free to all

By Cathleen O’GradyAug. 6, 2021
Soil maps help scientists dig up dirt in criminal investigations

By Anil OzaAug. 6, 2021
This scientist says cleaning indoor air could make us healthier—and smarter

By Douglas StarrAug. 5, 2021
Watch out, Olympic gymnasts: These squirrels have their own gold medal moves

By Elizabeth PennisiAug. 5, 2021
Podcast: A freeze on prion research, and watching cement dry

By Sarah Crespi, Martin Enserink, et al.Aug. 5, 2021
A giant trial of COVID-19 treatments is restarting. Here are the drugs it’s betting on

By Kai KupferschmidtAug. 5, 2021

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Science Magazine

Vol 373, Issue 6555
6 August 2021

In Brief

News at a glance

In Depth

Taliban's rise puts polio eradication in danger

By Leslie RobertsAug. 6, 2021
WHO relaunches global drug trial with three new candidates

By Kai KupferschmidtAug. 6, 2021
Longer days on early Earth set stage for complex life

By Elizabeth PennisiAug. 6, 2021
Chinese students fight back against visa rejections

By Dennis NormileAug. 6, 2021
Conflict flares over incidental genetic findings

By Meredith WadmanAug. 6, 2021
Studies probe how payouts affect U.S. vaccination rates

By Anil OzaAug. 6, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccinemaker Novavax faces manufacturing setback

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