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50 years ago, scientists were seeking the cause of psoriasis Apr 27 2022 10:00 AM In the 1970s, scientists found a link between a chemical messenger and psoriasis, a complex inflammatory skin disorder. READ MORE   Leonardo da Vinci's rule for how trees branch was close, but wrong Apr 27 2022 8:00 AM An update to da Vinci's elegant, 500-year-old "rule of trees" offers a powerful, new way to describe the structure of almost any leafy tree. READ MORE   Antibiotics diminish babies' immune response to key vaccines Apr 27 2022 12:01 AM With each round of antibiotics during a child's first two years, antibody levels to four vaccines dropped further from what's considered protective. READ MORE   Sponsored Content Did you know that a garbage truck's worth of plastic enters the ocean every minute? Ocean experts explain how to reverse course and create a better, healthier future.

All of the bases in DNA and RNA have now been found in meteorites Apr 26 2022 11:00 AM Scientists have detected adenine and guanine in meteorites for decades and seen hints of uracil. But cytosine and thymine had remained elusive. READ MORE

Why you should care about 'The Insect Crisis' Apr 26 2022 9:00 AM A new book explains why insect populations are dwindling and why that's a problem. READ MORE

This camera lens can focus up close and far away at the same time Apr 26 2022 7:00 AM Inspired by the eye of an extinct trilobite species, the large depth of field can help with imaging techniques to create 3-D photos. READ MORE

More Recent Headlines These male spiders catapult away to avoid being cannibalized after sex Apr 25 2022 11:00 AM In a leap for survival, male Philoponella prominens spiders leverage hydraulic pressure to extend leg joints and fling themselves off hungry females. READ MORE   'The Last Days of the Dinosaurs' tells a tale of destruction and recovery Apr 25 2022 9:00 AM A new book takes readers back in time to see how an asteroid strike and the dinosaur extinction shaped life on Earth. READ MORE   Gravitational waves gave a new black hole a high-speed 'kick' Apr 25 2022 7:00 AM Ripples in spacetime revealed that two black holes united into one, which then sped off at around 5 million kilometers per hour. READ MORE   Glowing spider fossils may exist thanks to tiny algae's goo  Apr 22 2022 12:27 PM Analyzing 22-million-year-old spider fossils from France revealed that they were covered in a tarry black substance that fluoresces. READ MORE   The Large Hadron Collider has restarted with upgraded proton-smashing potential Apr 22 2022 9:56 AM Physicists will start taking data this summer once the revamped Large Hadron Collider gets up to full speed. READ MORE   Muons spill secrets about Earth's hidden structures Apr 22 2022 9:00 AM Tracking travel patterns of subatomic particles called muons helps reveal the inner worlds of pyramids, volcanoes and more. READ MORE   What experts told me to do after my positive COVID-19 at-home test Apr 22 2022 7:00 AM Rapid at-home tests mean many COVID-19 cases go unreported, but they're a great tool for deciding when to leave isolation. I found that out firsthand. READ MORE   Why taking medications during pregnancy is so confusing Apr 21 2022 9:00 AM It's hard to know what new drugs are safe when medical research excludes pregnant people. READ MORE   'Goldilocks' stars may pose challenges for any nearby habitable planets Apr 20 2022 11:00 AM Orange dwarfs emit far-ultraviolet light long after birth, stressing the atmospheres of potentially life-bearing worlds. READ MORE   U.S. planetary scientists want to explore Uranus and Enceladus next Apr 20 2022 9:14 AM A report on recommendations for the next 10 years of U.S. planetary science prioritizes sending an orbiter to Uranus and an "orbilander" to Enceladus. READ MORE

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