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Wisconsin bill to restrict pathogen studies worries scientists
U.S. House and three states have now passed or considered bans on “gain-of-function” research for viruses and bacteria
Some crustaceans have evolved a way to make silk
Gaining and losing that ability fueled great diversity in one group called amphipods
Do prints from two different fingers belong to the same person? AI can tell
Find reveals surprising similarity between fingerprints, but experts doubt utility of result for forensic investigations
This is the oldest skin ever found
Nearly 300-million-year-old fossilized reptile skin found in Oklahoma cave resembles that of modern crocodiles
Four cold-causing coronaviruses may provide clues to COVID’s future
The little-known pathogens may have once been much more lethal, suggesting SARS-CoV-2 may evolve into a gentler virus
Bacteria stitch exotic building blocks into novel proteins
Efficient method for creating proteins with unusual amino acids opens the door to new medicines and catalysts
Shark kills rise to more than 100 million per year—despite antifinning laws
The first tally of global shark fishing mortality reveals an upward trend
Laser mapping reveals oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500 years ago
Neighborhoods, farms, and roads are 1000 years older than previous discoveries
News at a glance: Moon probe failure, sparing Curie’s lab, and a departing Hawaiian telescope
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You may have a higher risk of MS and other diseases if you’re descended from these ancient people
“Tour de force” ancient DNA study ties disease risk, physical traits in modern Europeans to Bronze Age herders
We may finally know why the world’s largest primate went extinct
Gigantopithecus blacki may have failed to adapt to a changing environment
Tectonic plate under Tibet may be splitting in two
Peeled-apart Indian Plate could be affecting earthquake hazards
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