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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...

Bayesian Yacht Sinking: Climate Change Created Perfect Storm for Waterspouts

The waterspout blamed for the deadly sinking of a luxury superyacht carrying the British tech billionaire Mike...

The historic ‘Wow!’ signal may finally have a source. Sorry, it’s not aliens

One of the most compelling potential signs of extraterrestrial communication might have an astrophysical explanation. Called the...

The Covid-19 Summer Wave Is So Big, the FDA Might Release New Vaccines Early

With the US experiencing a relatively large summer wave of Covid-19, the Food and Drug Administration is...

The nearest midsized black hole might instead be a horde of lightweights

Contrary to a previous report, there’s no evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri, the...
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