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‘Every minute counts.’ This immunologist rapidly reshaped her lab to tackle COVID-19

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Dogs and cats became family—and got their shot at heaven—after World War II, gravestones reveal

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Science’s annual Ph.D. dance contest will go on, with new COVID-19 category

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As U.S. election nears, researchers are following the trail of fake news

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Eye size predicts where birds breed and feed

By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 27, 2020
‘Every minute counts.’ This immunologist rapidly reshaped her lab to tackle COVID-19

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelOct. 27, 2020
Dogs and cats became family—and got their shot at heaven—after World War II, gravestones reveal

By David GrimmOct. 26, 2020
The Moon may hold much more water than we think

By Sid PerkinsOct. 26, 2020
As U.S. election nears, researchers are following the trail of fake news

By Greg MillerOct. 26, 2020
Science’s annual Ph.D. dance contest will go on, with new COVID-19 category

By Science News StaffOct. 26, 2020
‘There’s only one chance to do this right’—FDA panel wrestles with COVID-19 vaccine issues

By Jon CohenOct. 23, 2020
Why bird brains are more brilliant than anyone suspected

By Meagan CantwellOct. 22, 2020
Podcast: Early approval of a COVID-19 vaccine could cause ethical problems, and ‘upcycling’ plastic bags

By Sarah Crespi, Meagan Cantwell, et al.Oct. 22, 2020

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Vol 370, Issue 6515
23 October 2020

In Brief

News at a glance

In Depth

Global trial eliminates drugs, pivots to new ones

By Kai KupferschmidtOct. 23, 2020
First vaccine may stymie hunt for better ones

By Jon CohenOct. 23, 2020
Nature journals ink open-access deal

By Jeffrey BrainardOct. 23, 2020
Census needs review, panel says

By Jeffrey MervisOct. 23, 2020
In new strategy, Wellcome Trust takes on global health concerns

By Kai KupferschmidtOct. 23, 2020
Troubles escalate at Ecuador's young research university

By Lindzi Wessel, Rodrigo Pérez OrtegaOct. 23, 2020

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Undermining CDC

By Charles PillerOct. 23, 2020
How CDC foundered

By Charles PillerOct. 23, 2020

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By Michael PriceOct. 21, 2020
Even a car can’t kill this beetle. Here’s why

By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 21, 2020
This primate is on the brink of extinction. Rope bridges could save it

By Lucy HicksOct. 15, 2020
New species of water bear uses fluorescent ‘shield’ to survive lethal UV radiation

By Lakshmi SupriyaOct. 13, 2020
How systemic racism shaped the ecosystems of U.S. cities

By Meagan CantwellOct. 9, 2020

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‘Every minute counts.’ This immunologist rapidly reshaped her lab to tackle COVID-19

By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelOct. 27, 2020
As U.S. election nears, researchers are following the trail of fake news

By Greg MillerOct. 26, 2020
‘There’s only one chance to do this right’—FDA panel wrestles with COVID-19 vaccine issues

By Jon CohenOct. 23, 2020
U.S. cities struggling to meet lofty climate goals

By Peter Behr, E&E NewsOct. 22, 2020
Troubles escalate at Ecuador’s dream research university

By Lindzi Wessel, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega Oct. 21, 2020

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Ultrawhite paint could cool buildings and combat climate change

By Robert F. ServiceOct. 22, 2020
You may have a new organ lurking in the middle of your head

By Lucy HicksOct. 20, 2020
Pig fat can be used to grow jawbones for humans

By Lucy HicksOct. 15, 2020
This tiny device harvests energy from a simple breeze

By Lucy HicksSep. 23, 2020
Images of a black hole reveal how cosmic beasts change over time

By Rasha AridiSep. 23, 2020

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