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Scientists edge closer to elusive lab test for chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists edge closer to elusive lab test for chronic fatigue syndrome

Stanford University scientists have found an array of proteins in the blood whose levels correlate closely with the severity of symptoms of the mysterious illness that's increasingly known as ME/CFS.
by Miriam E. Tucker

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

Aspen Ideas Festival: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

An exploration of how genetic testing and ancestry research may allow us to learn our racial identity, our history, and our humanity. Former NPR host Michele Norris and sociologist Alondra Nelson offer some answers to the question, "Can DNA help us grapple with our past?"
by MPR News Staff

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How did the Afghan all-girl team do at the robotics competition?

President Trump intervened to find a way to permit the girls entry, after their applications for visas were twice rejected. For the budding scientists, the path to compete has been a long one.
by Courtney Columbus

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To shrink the mosquito population, scientists are releasing 20 million of them

To shrink the mosquito population, scientists are releasing 20 million of them

Scientists plan to release millions of sterile, male bacteria-infected mosquitoes in California, to breed with wild females. They're hoping for a "steep decline" in the species that carries Zika.

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BBC special: The Rise of the Robots

BBC special: The Rise of the Robots

The promise and peril of robots. The world's most prominent physicist said the rise of artificial intelligence could be the best thing, or the worst thing, for humanity. Tesla CEO Elon Musk described artificial intelligence as a potential "existential threat" to human civilization.

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Want to slow global warming? Researchers say answer may lie in family planning

Want to slow global warming? Researchers say answer may lie in family planning

A recent study shows that the biggest way to reduce climate change is by having fewer children, but, says one of its authors, the report isn't meant to tell people how to plan their futures.
by Tori Whitley

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The myth of drug expiration dates

The myth of drug expiration dates

Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
by Marshall Allen

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