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HEALTH & MEDICINE

The first U.S. case of a new coronavirus has been confirmed

After confirmation that a new coronavirus is transmissible between humans, U.S. health officials report a first case in Seattle.

By Jonathan Lambert2 hours ago

EARTH

A 2.2-billion-year-old crater is Earth’s oldest recorded meteorite impact

By Erin Garcia de Jesus7 hours ago

LIFE

How bacteria create flower art

By Tina Hesman Saey12 hours ago

SPACE

Phosphorus, a key ingredient of life, has been found in a newborn star system

By Adam Mann10 hours ago

PLANETARY SCIENCE

For the first time, an asteroid has been found nearer to the sun than Venus

By Christopher CrockettJanuary 20, 2020

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Exploding cancer cells can cause serious side effects in CAR-T cell therapies

By Erin Garcia de JesusJanuary 17, 2020

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Hairy cells in the nose called brush cells may be involved in causing allergies

By Tina Hesman SaeyJanuary 17, 2020

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  CHEMISTRY

  A dance of two atoms reveals chemical bonds forming and breaking

  By Emily ConoverJanuary 17, 2020

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  HEALTH & MEDICINE

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  ANIMALS

  Australian fires have incinerated the habitats of up to 100 threatened species

  By John PickrellJanuary 13, 2020

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Notre Dame’s recovery

• After the Notre Dame fire, scientists get a glimpse of the cathedral’s origins

  Researchers will tackle the scientific questions behind rebuilding Notre Dame, and learn more about its history.

  By Emily ConoverJanuary 14, 2020

• How to restore the legendary acoustics of Notre Dame

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