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        Scientists mapped every nerve cell in this insect brain

        By McKenzie PrillamanMay 26, 2023
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        Humans might be able to hibernate during space travel

        By Tina Hesman SaeyMay 24, 2023
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        Let’s learn about the science of language

        By Maria TemmingMay 23, 2023
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        Humans might be able to hibernate during space travel

        By Tina Hesman SaeyMay 24, 2023
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        Research on exoplanets took top award at 2023 Regeneron ISEF

        By McKenzie PrillamanMay 19, 2023
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        New patch might replace some finger-prick testing of blood sugar

        By McKenzie PrillamanMay 18, 2023
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        A natural ‘cathedral’ lurks deep under Antarctic ice

        By Douglas FoxMay 25, 2023
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        Under the ice, a hidden lake hints at its origin — and coming end

        By Douglas FoxMay 25, 2023
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        One collision could have formed the moon and started plate tectonics

        By Nikk OgasaMay 22, 2023
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        One collision could have formed the moon and started plate tectonics

        By Nikk OgasaMay 22, 2023
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        Research on exoplanets took top award at 2023 Regeneron ISEF

        By McKenzie PrillamanMay 19, 2023
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        Scientists Say: Altitude

        By Maria TemmingMay 1, 2023
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        New technologies could keep people cool in a warming world

        By Kathiann KowalskiMay 18, 2023
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        Rare earths’ hidden electrons make much of modern tech possible

        By Nikk OgasaMay 4, 2023
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        Rare-earth mining is dirty but key to a climate-friendlier future

        By Carolyn GramlingMay 4, 2023
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    Small genetic accident made Zika more dangerous

    By Tina Hesman SaeyNovember 8, 2017
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    Could Zika become a cancer treatment?

    By Laurel HamersOctober 10, 2017
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    Zika birth defects: Concerns spread from head to toe

    By Meghan RosenNovember 17, 2016
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    Zika can damage the brains of even adults

    By Meghan RosenAugust 19, 2016
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    End of Latin America’s Zika epidemic is in sight

    By Meghan RosenAugust 5, 2016
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    GM mosquitoes cut rate of viral disease in Brazil

    By Susan MiliusAugust 3, 2016
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    U.S. mosquitoes now spreading Zika virus

    By Meghan RosenJuly 29, 2016
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    Zika vaccines look promising

    By Meghan RosenJuly 7, 2016

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    Common plant could help fight Zika virus

    By Sid PerkinsMay 26, 2016
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    Scientists link Zika to nerve disease

    By Laura SandersMarch 23, 2016
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    Zika worries go global

    By Meghan RosenFebruary 2, 2016
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    Zika virus raises alarm as it spreads in the Americas

    By Meghan RosenJanuary 28, 2016

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