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Author: Katie M. Palmer

Posted on August 11, 2015

Mmm, Beer: Brewers Are on a Quest to Breed a Better Hop

Mmm, Beer: Brewers Are on a Quest to Breed a Better Hop

A geneticist and a brewery in Nova Scotia have teamed up to breed a mildew-resistant version of their favorite hops.

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Posted on August 7, 2015

Psychology Society Bans Work With Government Interrogators

Psychology Society Bans Work With Government Interrogators

Today, the American Psychological Association voted to ban any collaboration between psychologists and national military and intelligence interrogators.

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Posted on August 6, 2015

How Hiroshima Survivors Are Leaving A Legacy For Science

How Hiroshima Survivors Are Leaving A Legacy For Science

The best data medical researchers have on radiation risk comes from long-term studies of the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But they might not be enough.

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Posted on August 4, 2015

What ‘100 Percent Effective’ Means for That Ebola Vaccine

What ‘100 Percent Effective’ Means for That Ebola Vaccine

That number probably means less than you think it does---it might not help get the vaccine approved by regulators.

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Posted on July 31, 2015

At Last: An Ebola Vaccine That Might Actually Work

At Last: An Ebola Vaccine That Might Actually Work

An international coalition of researchers may have found an effective Ebola vaccine.

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Posted on July 31, 2015

The Long, Winding Road to an Ebola Treatment

The Long, Winding Road to an Ebola Treatment

Erika Check Hayden traveled to Sierra Leone to report on the front lines of the fight against Ebola.

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Posted on July 30, 2015

Watch: The Mysterious Craters on Ceres Get New Names

Watch: The Mysterious Craters on Ceres Get New Names

The Dawn probe is circling in on Ceres and returning new topographic images of its pockmarked surface.

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