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HEALTH & MEDICINE

Repurposed drugs may help scientists fight the new coronavirus

Work on similar viruses is giving researchers clues on how to begin developing drugs against the new disease.

By Tina Hesman SaeyMarch 10, 2020

SCIENCE & SOCIETY

New electrodes can better capture brain waves of people with natural hair

By Laura Sanders6 hours ago

LIFE

This is the first deep-sea fish known to be a mouthbreeder

By Jake Buehler21 hours ago

PHYSICS

Even a weird hypernucleus confirms a fundamental symmetry of nature

By Emily ConoverMarch 9, 2020

ANIMALS

Sea turtles may confuse the smell of ocean plastic with food

By Jonathan LambertMarch 9, 2020

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

What you need to know about coronavirus testing in the U.S.

By Tina Hesman SaeyMarch 6, 2020

HEALTH & MEDICINE

As the coronavirus outbreak evolves, we answer some key questions

By Science News StaffMarch 4, 2020

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