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Weekly Headlines (Excerpts)
1. Once thought a fantasy, effort to sequence DNA of millions of species gains momentum
Project has read 3000 genomes but needs billions to finish grand vision of sequencing all complex life
BY ELIZABETH PENNISI 5 NOV 2024
2. In politically sensitive study, India looks to DNA to track ancient migrations
Hindu nationalists have resisted findings that migrants from European Steppe played key role in nation’s history
BY VAISHNAVI CHANDRASHEKHAR 4 NOV 2024
3. In some U.S. states, science is on the ballot
Voters are being asked to consider climate policy, trophy hunting, and other issues
BY HANNAH RICHTER 1 NOV 2024
4. Life evolves. So do minerals. How about everything else?
Proposed “natural law” broadening evolution finds support
BY PAUL VOOSEN 1 NOV 2024
5. At global biodiversity summit, AI starts to make a splash
Automated tools could help nations reach conservation goals, scientists say
BY ANDREW J. WIGHT 31 OCT 2024
6. NASA instrument to study the mysterious origins of the solar wind
By creating artificial eclipses, CODEX will track bursts of charged particles that stream from the Sun
BY HANNAH RICHTER 31 OCT 2024
7. Can people be ‘inoculated’ against misinformation?
A strategy pioneered during the Cold War may prevent people from believing and sharing online falsehoods
BY KAI KUPFERSCHMIDT 31 OCT 2024
8. Britain’s postwar sugar craze confirms harms of sweet diets in early life
End of sugar rationing boosted diabetes, hypertension rates years later
BY CATHERINE OFFORD 31 OCT 2024
9. Why are parrots so colorful? Study points to simple chemical tweak
Genetic and chemical analyses reveal secret to birds’ brilliant plumage
BY ELIZABETH PENNISI 31 OCT 2024
10. News at a glance: Reexamining Arecibo’s collapse, measuring plankton, and honoring Henrietta Lacks
The latest in science and policy
BY SCIENCE NEWS STAFF 31 OCT 2024
11. The five biggest challenges facing misinformation researchers
The burgeoning field is still grappling with fundamental problems, from getting access to data to defining 'misinformation' in the first place
BY KAI KUPFERSCHMIDT 31 OCT 2024
12. Reconsider use of race in biomedical research, panel urges
National Academies report is latest to address concerns about how scientists rely on racial and ethnic categories
BY JOCELYN KAISER 30 OCT 2024
13. Lab-created ‘protocells’ provide clues to how life arose
Simple ingredients could have formed first cell membranes
BY MITCH LESLIE 30 OCT 2024
14. New Alzheimer’s drugs create prescribing dilemmas for doctors
As monoclonal antibodies roll out, uncertainty about their risks and benefits is dividing physicians
BY JENNIFER COUZIN-FRANKEL 29 OCT 2024
15. Key global bioethics guidelines get ‘dramatic’ update
Revised Declaration of Helsinki stresses need for equity, protection of vulnerable groups, and research integrity
BY CATHLEEN O’GRADY 29 OCT 2024
16. Rare disease initiative aims to speed diagnoses and treatment in Latin America
A network of researchers, clinicians, and patient groups wants genetic screening and data access to improve how rare conditions are identified and studied
BY MYRIAM VIDAL VALERO 28 OCT 2024
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