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Census Bureau nominee becomes lightning rod for debate over 2020 census
Steven Dillingham’s strong credentials may be secondary to partisan fight over President Donald Trump’s policies -
Burton Richter, Nobel Prize–winning physicist with influence in Washington, D.C., dies
When particle physics was in chaos, his discovery of a key particle brought clarity -
Top stories: itchy salmon, the world’s oldest bread, and new hope for a disfiguring disease
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How many neutrons can you cram into an atom? More than physicists thought
Extra-heavy calcium isotope may herald higher limits for nuclear binding -
Trump overhaul of Endangered Species Act could shrink protections for many animals
The proposal, which the administration could carry out without Congress's approval, faces opposition from environmental groups -
A turtle—or a rifle? Hackers easily fool AIs into seeing the wrong thing
Adversarial attacks highlight lack of security in machine learning algorithms -
On a remote Pacific island, this doctor has revived a 60-year quest to eradicate a disfiguring disease
A cheap one-dose antibiotic treatment might wipe yaws, a forgotten disease, off the face of the planet -
‘Smart plants’ could soon detect deadly radon and mold in your home
Bioengineered leaves could change color in response to dangerous compounds -
Podcast: why the platypus gave up suckling, and how gravity waves clear clouds
On this week’s show: how mouth anatomy reveals the evolutionary history of suckling, and why researchers think gravity waves may be responsible for clearing immense clouds -
Greenhouse gases are warming the world—but chilling Antarctica. Here’s why
Odd trend stems from the icy continent’s extreme conditions -
In a ‘tour de force,’ researchers image an entire fly brain in minute detail
Electron microscopy offers synapse-level view of the largest whole brain to date -
Online portal of thousands of clinical trials could aid disease research
Vivli aims to ease sharing of anonymized clinical studies -
Gabriela González’s improbable journey to lead federal STEM panel
Intel executive has been role model for getting more girls into engineering -
Watch this origami fish grabber nab a deep-sea squid
New robotic claw can scoop up delicate sea creatures without harm -
World’s oldest baby snake found preserved in amber
100-million-year-old fossil may provide clues to the habitat and evolution of ancient serpents -
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is all but over. Did an experimental vaccine help?
Traditional containment strategies potentially boosted by new tool, but it’s difficult to untangle why deadly virus stopped spreading -
Watch out, birders: Artificial intelligence has learned to spot birds from their songs
Program could help track bird populations across the globe -
A top Chinese brain scientist wonders how he ended up on the U.S. visa blacklist
Rao Yi, invited for a National Science Foundation workshop in Washington, D.C., next week, has been denied visas since 2016 -
Dolphins could unveil the origins of menopause
Age-related changes in mothering behavior could drive evolutionary pressures -
Trump picks entomologist to lead U.S. farm research programs
Scott Hutchins currently works for DowDupont -
Hungarian academy president vows to keep fighting for independence as government takes control
Parliament today approved a measure that enables transfer of academy funds to the government’s budget -
Got milk? Even the first mammals knew how to suckle
Mouth anatomy shows why modern echidna, platypus don't suck -
Ten new moons—including one ‘oddball’—discovered around Jupiter
Satellites seen while scientists hunted for theorized planet at solar system’s edge -
‘Frightening’ drug-resistant strain of typhoid spreads in Pakistan
Usual drugs don’t defeat highly resistant strain, leaving only expensive options
