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A long-awaited cancer treatment reaches patients

Erin Wayman is the managing editor for print and longform content at Science News. She has...

50 years ago, antibiotic resistant bacteria became a problem outside hospitals

Rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Science News, August 24, 1974 Antibiotics have saved millions...

National Geographic’s ‘OceanXplorers’ dives into the ocean’s mysteries

Abby Wallace is the digital engagement producer at Science News. She has an undergraduate degree in...

So You’re Underwater: Why Do You See That Circle of Light Above You?

Have you ever sat on the bottom of a swimming pool and pondered your watery ceiling? Most...

New COVID-19 booster shots have been approved. When should you get one?

Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She...

FDA Approves New Covid Vaccines Amid Summer Surge

Amid a summer surge of Covid-19 infections, the US Food and Drug Administration just approved updated mRNA...

The Next Frontier for mRNA Could Be Healing Damaged Organs

On a recent Thursday afternoon, researchers Lanuza Faccioli and Zhiping Hu wheeled an inconspicuous black and white...

A newly approved ‘living drug’ could save more cancer patients’ lives

Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She...

Can scientists make fruits and veggies resilient to climate change?

In 2023, a new type of apple made its commercial debut at a trade show in Berlin....

The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It

Moqadi Mokoena had been feeling uneasy all day. When he’d left his home on the outskirts of...

Zapping sand to create rock could help curb coastal erosion

Shorelines worldwide have always been vulnerable to coastal erosion, a phenomenon rendered more ominous by rising...

Expanding antibiotic treatment in sub-Saharan Africa could save kids’ lives

In some parts of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 10 percent of children die before they turn 5 years...
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