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Fossils Suggest That Island Life Shrank Our 'Hobbit' Relatives
It's easy to think that evolution led inevitably to modern humans, the cleverest of apes. But there were some strange excursions along the way. Take, for… -
An Army Buddy's Call For Help Sends A Scientist On A Brain Injury Quest
The first time Kit Parker's phone rang, everything seemed fine. It was January 2006, and Parker's old Army buddy Chris Moroski was calling to say… -
New Genetic Engineering Method Called Promising — And Perilous
A powerful new technique for changing genes in insects, animals and plants holds great promise, according to a report from an influential panel of… -
FDA Moves To Speed Access To Compassionate-Use Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration has reduced an obstacle from its compassionate use policy, streamlining paperwork that physicians must submit to obtain… -
Students Fill A Gap In Mental Health Care For Immigrants
Patricia Becerril comes to Bethesda Health Center in Charlotte, N.C., every other week. And it's a slog."It takes her two hours to get here," says… -
Scientists Seek Genetic Clues To Asthma's Toll In Black Children
Zunika Crenshaw cringes as a tire swing whips her children around in circles just a little too fast. It's a sunny afternoon in the park, in Pleasanton,… -
Twitter Statistics Suggest Science Becoming a Wedge Issue
It’s not exactly breaking news that Democratic and Republican legislators are deeply divided on the issue of climate change. Now, a new study by… -
A Med Student Decides To Be Upfront About Her Mental Issues
At first Giselle wasn't sure what to put on her medical school application. She wanted to be a doctor, but she also wanted people to know about her own… -
FDA Guidelines Target The Sodium Hiding In Our Diets
The Food and Drug Administration is leaning on the food industry to cut back on the amount of sodium added to processed and prepared foods.The FDA on… -
Bumblebees' Little Hairs Can Sense Flowers' Electric Fields
Flowers generate weak electric fields, and a new study shows that bumblebees can actually sense those electric fields using the tiny hairs on their fuzzy…