Old Drug, New Tricks: Existing Medicines Show Promise in Fighting Cancer
Dozens of compounds approved for other purposes can kill cancer cells selectively
Stories by Jim Daley
Gene Therapy Arrives
After false starts, drugs that manipulate the code of life are finally changing lives
Strange Superconductor Sends Electrons Both Ways
A new material’s strange properties could be useful in future quantum computers
Ancient “Chewing Gum” Reveals a 5,700-Year-Old Microbiome
Archaeologists reconstructed a Neolithic woman’s complete genome and oral microbiome from a piece of birch tar she chewed
Now Hear This: New Fossils Reveal Early Ear-Bone Evolution
A change in chewing led to the emergence of the mammalian middle ear
What Makes a Song? It’s the Same Recipe in Every Culture
Humans everywhere bring together pitch, tempo and the like in a similar fashion
Trump’s Nativist Rhetoric Scares Immigrants Away from Seeking Medical Care
A quarter of surveyed Latino patients said they knew someone who did not go to the hospital because of fear of deportation
How Do We Prevent Pets from Becoming Exotic Invaders?
Outlawing possession does not appear to stem the release of alligators, snakes and other problematic species
Scientists Tripped People for Science
An elaborate setup allowed researchers to study how people stumble and recover
Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished
Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats
Deforestation Intensifies Warming in the Amazon Rain Forest
Slash-and-burn farming may actually harm local crops as a result of increased temperatures
Migrating Birds May Be Collateral Damage for a Popular Pesticide
Neonicotinoids may be partly responsible for declines in songbird populations
Spaceflight Alters the Gut Microbes of Mice and Men
Intestinal bacteria in mice on the space shuttle and International Space Station underwent changes similar to those of astronaut Scott Kelly
Earth’s Orbital Shifts May Have Triggered Ancient Global Warming
A new study combining astronomical and geologic data hints at an extraterrestrial cause for extreme climate change 56 million years ago
Detained Migrant Children Need Continuous Medical Care
Health care providers say a lack of transparency and communication are barriers to ensuring the children are getting adequate, ongoing treatment
Uncovering the Secrets of Flycatcher Eyes
A never before seen collection of structures in the birds’ retinas may help them track speedy prey
Brazil’s Sacked Space Director Speaks Out on Attacks on Science
Ricardo Galvão discusses his dismissal after Amazon deforestation data rankled President Bolsonaro
Science News Briefs from All Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Guatemala to Australia, including one about the first recorded tornado in Nepal.
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Science News Briefs from around the World
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Canada to Kenya, including one about how humans thousands of years ago in what is now Argentina butchered and presumably ate giant ground sloths...
