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Top stories: Dinosaur lice, mysterious Egyptian head cones, and the importance of grandmother whales

Latest News | Dec. 13, 2019

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NIH director pledges to move quickly on recommendations to stop sexual harassment

ScienceInsider | Dec. 13, 2019

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Sweet potato can warn neighbors of insect attacks

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Rude paper reviews are pervasive and sometimes harmful, study finds

ScienceInsider | Dec. 12, 2019

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As epilepsy drugs fail nearly one-third of patients, scientists seek root causes of seizures

Latest News | Dec. 12, 2019

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NIH clarifies meaning of ‘disadvantaged’ in bid to boost diversity in science

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Top stories: Dinosaur lice, mysterious Egyptian head cones, and the importance of grandmother whales

By Eva FrederickDec. 13, 2019
Antarctic video reveals deepest canyon on Earth

By Paul VoosenDec. 13, 2019
Lymph vessels on a chip reveal possible new drug target for lymphedema

By Eva FrederickDec. 13, 2019
NIH director pledges to move quickly on recommendations to stop sexual harassment

By Jocelyn KaiserDec. 13, 2019
Spacecraft spots asteroid debris responsible for spectacular meteor shower

By Katherine KorneiDec. 13, 2019
Elsevier deal with France disappoints open-access advocates

By Tania RabesandratanaDec. 13, 2019

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Vol 366, Issue 6471
13 December 2019

In Brief

News at a glance

In Depth

Donkeys face worldwide existential threat

Dec. 13, 2019
AIs direct search for materials breakthroughs

By Robert F. ServiceDec. 13, 2019
DNA from Arctic lakes traces past climate impacts

By Paul VoosenDec. 13, 2019
Doubts persist for claimed Alzheimer's drug

By Kelly ServickDec. 13, 2019
Cave painting suggests ancient origin of modern mind

By Michael PriceDec. 13, 2019

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Foiling epilepsy in a brain at risk

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NIH clarifies meaning of ‘disadvantaged’ in bid to boost diversity in science

By Jeffrey MervisDec. 13, 2019
NIH director pledges to move quickly on recommendations to stop sexual harassment

By Jocelyn KaiserDec. 13, 2019
Elsevier deal with France disappoints open-access advocates

By Tania RabesandratanaDec. 13, 2019
Rude paper reviews are pervasive and sometimes harmful, study finds

By Christie WilcoxDec. 12, 2019
Microsatellites will capture GPS reflections to sharpen weather forecasts

By Paul VoosenDec. 11, 2019

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