‘Frightening’ drug-resistant strain of typhoid spreads in Pakistan
Usual drugs don’t defeat highly resistant strain, leaving only expensive options
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Studies downplay threat that dams pose to primates in Guinea and Indonesia, critics say
Conservation groups question adequacy of environmental impact studies -
Does ‘supportive housing’ help the homeless with medical needs? Not clear, study says
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report cites spotty research on homeless programs -
This oven was used to make bread—thousands of years before agriculture
Surprising find in northeastern Jordan could rewrite history of cooking technology -
This chip can quickly identify the microbes living in your body
Device could help doctors treat infections more rapidly -
Trump’s pick to lead energy technology program puzzles observers
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy candidate comes from finance sector, not a technical field -
Why are these salmon jumping?
Juveniles are trying to splash off a pesky parasite, new research reveals -
Top stories: liquid sunshine, a galactic messenger on ice, and an ecosystem-altering fence
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NSF wants to know what you think it should fund
New contest offers prizes for “biggest” research ideas -
FDA tries to take the reins on regulating cultured meat
Meeting on safety issues stokes dispute over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s role -
Ammonia—a renewable fuel made from sun, air, and water—could power the globe without carbon
With copious solar and wind power, Australia aims to displace Haber-Bosch, a dirty, 100-year-old recipe for making ammonia -
Podcast: a ghostly particle from deep space, and how rice grows in deep water
On this week’s show: A neutrino caught in polar ice ushers in new way to look at the universe, and how deep-water rice keeps its head above water -
Ghostly particle caught in polar ice ushers in new way to look at the universe
Neutrino-detecting IceCube teams up with other instruments to study distant galaxy's “blazar” -
The ‘Iceman’s’ last meal was a high-fat feast
The 5300-year-old frozen mummy had a stomach full of animal fat -
‘Ghost dunes’ spotted on Mars
Impressions could give clues to the history of the Red Planet -
Our ancestors may have left Africa hundreds of thousands of years earlier than thought
Stone tools suggest hominins were already in China more than 2 million years ago -
New China space missions will watch for colliding black holes, solar blasts
Four new missions will accelerate Chinese space science starting in 2020 -
New digital chemical screening tool could help eliminate animal testing
Massive database able to match laboratory studies -
Ancient seafarers may have hunted whales around the world
New method for analyzing old bones reveals ancient presence of surprising species in New Zealand, Mediterranean -
Quantum measurements could power a tiny, hyperefficient engine
Hypothetical device could work with nearly 100% efficiency, theorists calculate -
‘Gene drive’ passes first test in mammals, speeding up inheritance in mice
Controversial CRISPR-based strategy could be used to engineer lab mice -
Biomedical charity places major bet on ‘bold’ research to win bigger payoffs
The United Kingdom’s Wellcome Trust will devote £250 million to independent body focusing on high-risk projects -
If you give your DNA and tissues to science, should you get a peek at what they might contain?
A new report says yes, but urges caution about oversharing -
Gene edited monkeys offer hope for heart disease patients
First report of knocking out a gene in the liver of a large animal could pave way for treating inherited disorders -
Top stories: cycling and climate change, hidden pharma payments, and cursing surgeons
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