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As Ebola outbreak rages, plan to test second vaccine sparks debate
New shots could protect more people, but also create confusion and stretch resources -
Divisive giant telescope cleared for construction on Hawaiian peak
Thirty Meter Telescope surmounts last legal hurdle but protesters plan to disrupt construction -
Exclusive: North Korea claimed to be free of HIV. But infections appear to be surging
Report flags drug abuse and tainted blood donations as factors in virus’s spread -
Monarch butterflies raised in captivity don’t migrate
Finding could set back efforts to boost the number of migrants -
NASA rover catches big whiff of methane on Mars—but where did it come from?
Latest “burp” deepens planetary mystery -
Top stories: Jobs just for women, fish losing their senses, and the evolution of puppy dog eyes
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House panel clarifies how universities would report sexual harassment cases to U.S. funders
Bipartisan legislation aims to create a governmentwide policy -
Why dirt-eating goats never need to visit the dentist
Their four-part stomachs sort out sand and grit before they chew -
Watch artificial intelligence predict Conan O’Brien’s gestures just from the sound of his voice
Advance could lead to more realistic robots -
It could take 118 years for female computer scientists to match publishing rates of male colleagues
Studies examine the slow change in the ratio of female to male authors -
What big ideas will shape U.S. science over the next decade? Here are some contenders
National Science Foundation asks public to weigh in on contest -
Podcast: The why of puppy dog eyes, and measuring honesty on a global scale
On this week’s show: what puppy dog eyes and diseased spines mean for our understanding of dog domestication, and a study on honesty that involved placing 17,000 “lost” wallets around the world -
As countries battle for control of North Pole, science is the ultimate winner
Armed with new seafloor maps, Russia, Denmark, and Canada seek to extend their continental shelves and claim extra territory for mining and more -
A growing sensory smog threatens the ability of fish to communicate, navigate, and survive
Researchers probe how noise, murky waters, and ocean acidification affect senses -
How reindeer evolved to survive freezing Arctic winters
Genes improve fat transport, vitamin D uptake -
Cancer genes help deer antlers grow
Study also reveals a single origin for horns, antlers, and other headgear -
Researchers use DNA to take pictures of cells
New microscopy technique could let scientists study tumors and our brains -
These are the countries that trust scientists the most—and the least
Trust in scientists highest in Northern Europe, Wellcome Global Monitor finds -
France most skeptical about science and vaccines, global survey finds
Sluggish economy and unemployment could explain French pessimism about science’s job-boosting power -
This rock-eating ‘worm’ could change the course of rivers
Newly discovered Filipino species overturns dogma about pesky shipworms -
Mutant genes could supercharge efforts to decipher protein structures
Clever calculations reveal spatial arrangement of amino acids -
Hong Kong researchers forge ties with mainland China even as protesters fight for autonomy
Some worry collaboration could give Beijing greater influence over Hong Kong’s research agenda -
Men need not apply: university set to open jobs just to women
Program would boost female professors at Eindhoven University of Technology -
We may have helped give our canine pals ‘puppy dog eyes’
Humans may have selected early dogs for the irresistible facial expression
