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- To tackle the new coronavirus, scientists are accelerating the vaccine process 21st February 2020Scientists are turning to nontraditional approaches to create vaccines and therapeutics that target the novel coronavirus.Tina Hesman Saey
- U.S. drug deaths dipped in 2018, but cocaine and meth overdoses rose 21st February 2020In 2018, the rates of drug overdose deaths for methamphetamine and cocaine surpassed that of prescription opioids.Aimee Cunningham
- Economic costs of rising seas will be steeper than we thought, unless we prepare 21st February 2020A study estimates 4 percent in annual global GDP losses by 2100 due to sea level rise, unless people curb emissions and prepare for flood risks.Megan Sever
- The earliest known hominid interbreeding occurred 700,000 years ago 20th February 2020The migration of Neandertal-Denisovan ancestors to Eurasia some 700,000 years ago heralded hookups with a resident hominid population.Bruce Bower
- How African turquoise killifish press the pause button on aging 20th February 2020The fish’s embryos can enter a state of suspended growth to survive dry spells. A study shows that state protects them from aging, and hints at how.Erin Garcia de Jesus