Biology

Q&A: Could the Henrietta Lacks case happen today?
Apr 20, 2017

Q&A: Could the Henrietta Lacks case happen today?

'Death-defying' cells from cancer patient Henrietta Lacks led to a scientific bonanza...

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Researchers spot high number of right whales in Cape Cod Bay
Apr 11, 2017

Researchers spot high number of right whales in Cape Cod Bay

Coastal researchers in Massachusetts say they found more endangered right whales in Cape Cod Bay recently than on any one day in recent history...

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New Hampshire bill requires notice before teaching sex ed
Apr 10, 2017

New Hampshire bill requires notice before teaching sex ed

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is soon to decide whether New Hampshire schools must give parents two weeks' notice before teaching sex education or human sexuality...

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'BioBlitz' scientists to survey California desert valley
Apr 6, 2017

'BioBlitz' scientists to survey California desert valley

Scientists will fan out across a California desert valley to take an inventory of everything that lives there...

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Humpback whale that washed up in NYC likely struck by vessel
Apr 5, 2017

Humpback whale that washed up in NYC likely struck by vessel

Marine biologists say a humpback whale that washed up on a New York City beach appears to have died after being struck by a vessel...

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California cuts abalone catch, eliminates 2 diving months
Apr 4, 2017

California cuts abalone catch, eliminates 2 diving months

California wildlife managers have curtailed this year's red abalone season for divers who catch the mollusk...

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Watch their steps: Track journey of Yosemite bears online
Apr 3, 2017

Watch their steps: Track journey of Yosemite bears online

Wildlife enthusiasts worldwide can track the movement of Yosemite National Park's iconic black bears through a new website...

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A 'sci-fi' cancer therapy fights brain tumors, study finds
Apr 3, 2017

A 'sci-fi' cancer therapy fights brain tumors, study finds

It's not chemo, it's not radiation: It's a novel way to fight deadly brain tumors...

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Scientists: Cod population in New England drops 80 percent
Apr 3, 2017

Scientists: Cod population in New England drops 80 percent

Massachusetts scientists say they have reached the same conclusions as their federal counterparts in a study about the poor status of cod fish in the Gulf of Maine...

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Serial killer died from head injuries; Ohio inmate suspected
Mar 31, 2017

Serial killer died from head injuries; Ohio inmate suspected

Ohio investigators say a fellow inmate is suspected of beating to death a serial killer dubbed the "Angel of Death" inside the cell where he was serving multiple life sentences...

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